ROSSINI

 

Il Viaggio A Reims

 

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.

 

Madame Cortese: Anastasia Belyaeva

Baron von Trombonok: Vladislav Ouspenski

Contessa di Folleville: Larissa Youdina

Count Libenskof: Daniil Shtoda

Marchesa Melibea: Anna Kiknadze

Don Alvaro: Alexeï Safiouline

Corinna: Irma Guigolachvili

Belfiore: Dmitri Voropaev

Modestina: Olga Kitchenko

Lord Sidney: Edouard Tsanga

Don Profondo: Nikolaï Kamenski

Maddalena: Elena Sommer

Don Prudenzio: Alexeï Tannovistski

Don Luigino: Andreï Iliouchnikov

Antonio: 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

Bonus material: Illustrated Synopsis & Cast Gallery

 

Original production by Alain Maratrat with the excellent young singers from the Academy of the Mariinsky Theatre Recorded live at Le Châtelet, Paris in December 2005

Adverts in Gramophone, Classic fM and BBC Music Magazine

 

‘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

 

Running time 135 mins

Region Code All regions Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic

Sound format DTS Surround / LPCM Stereo

Menu languages EN Subtitles EN/FR/DE/ES/IT

 

BBC Opus Arte DVD OA0967D