BALDASARRE GALUPPI (1706-1785)
L’Olimpiade
Mark Tucker......Clistene
Ruth Rosique......Aristea
Roberta Invernizzi......Argene
Romina Basso......Megacle
Franziska Gottwald......Licida
Furio Zanasi......Alcandro
Filippo Adami......Aminta
Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon
Director: Dominique Poulange
Scenes and Costumes: Francesco Zito
Teatro Malibran - La Fenice, October 2006
Recorded at the Teatro Malibran of La Fenice in Venice as part of the celebrations of the third centenary of Galuppi’s birth, this sumptuous production is the first performance of L’Olimpiade in modern times, and a World Premiere Recording. Galuppi was considered the leading exponent of Venetian comic opera, if not its absolute creator, but it was not until recently that his non-comic operas have begun to receive serious attention.
One of the lesser known renditions of Pietro Metastasio’s original 1733 libretti, this deeply emotional opera takes place in Olympia during the games and focuses on a love triangle between two best friends Megacle and Licida, and the object of their joint affection, Aristea. The Orchestra Barocca di Venezia, conducted by baroque expert Andrea Marcon, plays on original instruments from the 18th century.
Picture Format: 16:9
Sound Format: SS 5.1 / LPCM 2.0
Subtitles: I / E / G / F
Menu Languages: I / E / G / F / Sp
NTSC
Running Time: 210 mins approx
Region Code: 0
Dynamic 2DVDs 33545