Ercole Amante

UPC: 809478070504

Studio: BBC/Opus

Summary: Francesco Cavalli's 1662 opera buffa Ercole Amante has a unique and distinguished history; commissioned to celebrate the marriage of Louis XIV (the Sun King) and Marie-Th?r?se of Spain, it justly retained a status as the most elaborate opera performed in Europe up through the late Seventeenth Century. De Nederlandse Opera mounted this humorous and surrealistic production of the work in 2009, with David Alden directing for the stage and Constance Hoffman designing the costumes. It stars Luca Pisaroni as the heroic Ercole, Veronica Cangemi as Iole, Jeremy Ovenden as Hyllo and [$Anna Maria Panzarella} as Deianira. The Concerto K?ln and The Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera provide musical accompaniment, with Ivor Bolton serving as music director. Per the original work, the production here is sung in Italian. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Theater [nf]

Features: Illustrated synopsis
Cast gallery
Behind the scenes with Johannette Zomer
Behind the scenes with Luca Pisaroni
The making of Ercole Amante

Ercole Amante

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 02/23/2010

Audio: 2 PCM stereo, DHMA null

Runtime: 261 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitles: English,French,German,Spanish

Region: Universal Compatability

Cast and Crew: Misjel Vermeiren  Director 
Francesco Cavalli  Composer (Music Score) 
Luca Pisaroni  Actor 
Veronica Cangemi  Actor 
Jeremy Ovenden  Actor 
Anna Maria Panzarella  Actor 
Anna Bonitatibus  Actor 
Marlin Miller  Actor