Alain Maratrat's highly original and clever production of Il Viaggio a Reims, developed over several seasons by the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Mariinsky Theatre, took both theatres by storm. A radiant Valery Gergiev whips up a cast of brilliant young singers from the Academy of the Mariinsky Theatre to unbelievable heights in a colourful, witty rendering that reinvigorates Rossini's last Italian opera. Captured in High Definition video and true surround sound, the detail of this vigorous celebration of music and singing almost bursts from the screen, as fresh as it was when premiered in Paris in 1825.

Anastasia Belyaeva, Vladislav Ouspenski, Larissa Youdina, Daniil Shtoda, Anna Kiknadze, Alexeï Safiouline, Irma Guigolachvili, Dmitri Voropaev, Olga Kitchenko, Edouard Tsanga, Nikolaï Kamenski, Elena Sommer, Alexeï Tannovistski, Andreï Iliouchnikov, Pavel Chmoulevitch

The Academy of Young Singers of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre / The St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra / Valery Gergiev
Stage Director Alain Maratrat

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Reviews
‘A bubbly, spiritual spectacle…’ Le Figaro

‘The depth of talent that the Mariinsky Academy and Gergiev have formed is impressive. Many major opera houses would hesitate before programming a Rossini opera that demands so many expert Rossinians. The academy miraculously managed to double cast the work.’ Opera News

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DVD CHOICE BBC Music Magazine (July 2007)

CAT NO: OA 0967 D
FORMAT: All Formats
REGIONS: All Regions
PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 135 Mins
SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT
RELEASED: 01/04/2007
NO OF DISCS: 1