Claudio Monteverdi - Pierre Audi Monteverdi Cycle (Opus Arte DVD)

Opus Arte is proud to present Pierre Audi’s profound and refined productions of Monteverdi’s opera masterpieces from the Amsterdam Muziektheater as a complete 9.5 hours box set, which explores the depths of human emotions in compelling music drama. The brilliant cast of the beautifully styled, evocative L’Orfeo, under the sophisticated musical direction of Stephen Stubbs, includes John Mark Ainsley, Michael Chance and David Cordier. Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria features Anthony Rolfe Johnson and Graciela Araya, both commanding and very moving under Glen Wilson’s transparent and inspired musical direction. In L’incoronazione di Poppea Christophe Rousset and the musicians of his Les Talens Lyriques lead an all-star cast, including Brigitte Balleys, Cynthia Haymon, Claron McFadden and Dominique Visse, together reaching great heights in a highly evocative production. As a bonus disc, this box set includes the previously unreleased Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, starring Lorna Anderson and Maarten Koningberger, with the ASKO Ensemble led boldly by David Porcelijn.



Repertoire L’incoronazione di Poppea
Cynthia Haymon, Brigitte Balleys, Michael Chance,
Claron McFadden, Heidi Grant Murphy, Ning Liang
Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset

Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Graciela Araya, Toby Spence,
Jaco Huijpen, Christopher Gillet, Brian Asawa
Baroque Ensemble / Glen Wilson

L’Orfeo
John Mark Ainsley, Juanita Lascarro, Michael Chance,
David Cordier, Mario Luperi, Brigitte Balleys
Tragicomedia and Concerto Palatino / Stephen Stubbs

Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Lorna Anderson, Maarten Koningsberger, Adrian Martin
ASKO Ensemble / David Porcelijn

Plus
Each opera has an insightful introduction, directed by Roeland Hazendonk, featuring interviews with Pierre Audi, the musical director and members of the cast.

Reviews
‘…strikingly staged, beautifully sung…’ New York Times

‘…a masterpiece of controlled timing and patience.’ Gramophone

‘This is opera as music drama, and an experience not to be missed.’ New York Post


CAT NO: OA 0972B D
FORMAT: All Formats
REGIONS: All Regions
PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 9 Hours 30 Mins
SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NL
RELEASED: 01/02/2007
NO OF DISCS: 7