Serse / Handel ; Philip Behrens, director ; Dresdner Musikfestspiele.

Format:

Conference/Event

Video

Contributor:

Behrens, Philip, film director.

Rasmussen, Paula, singer.

Hallenberg, Ann, singer.

Bardon, Patricia, singer.

Lippi, Marcello, singer.

Bayrakdarian, Isabel, singer.

Piau, Sandrine, singer.

Peirone, Matteo, singer.

Rousset, Christophe, conductor.

Talens lyriques, instrumentalist.

Conference Name:

Dresdner Musikfestspiele, production company.

Language:

Italian

Subjects (All):

Xerxes I, King of Persia, 519 B.C.-465 B.C. or 464 B.C.

Xerxes.

Operas.

Genre:

Internet videos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 36 min.)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Dresdner Musikfestspiele, [2000]

Language Note:

Sung in Italian.

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

Serse is maybe Handel's most intriguing operas. Rediscovered at the 1924 Göttingen Handel Festival, the work soon became one of the composer's most popular operas, surpassed only by Giulio Cesare. Its popularity might be partly due to the most famous opera aria by Handel, Ombra mai fu. However, recordings of the complete opera are rare and this one from the opulent Semperoper in Dresden combines a visually strong staging with the expertise of an excellent team of instrumentalists and singers, all of them well versed in Baroque performance practice. With a cast like this, this production of Serse not only became one of the highlights of the festival, but also will continue to fascinate TV audiences alike.

Participant:

Paula Rasmussen (Serse) ; Ann Hallenberg (Arsamene) ; Patricia Bardon (Amastre) ; Marcello Lippi (Ariodate) ; Isabel Bayrakdarian (Romilda) ; Sandrine Piau (Atalanta) ; Matteo Peirone (Elviro) ; Les Talens lyriques ; Christophe Rousset, conductor.

Notes:

Recorded 2000 Semperoper Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

Vendor-supplied metadata.

Contains:

Container of: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse.

OCLC:

956370771

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.