Mozart: Mitridate Re Di Ponto

Overview

Soprano Yvonne Kenny turns in a spirited performance as Aspasia in this brilliant staging of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's first notable opera -- penned when he was only 14 years old. The production, set in early Roman times, follows the inner circle of the empire's most formidable foe, King Mithridates of Pontus. Maestro Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the sterling cast, which includes tenor Gosta Winbergh and mezzo-soprano Ann Murray.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1986

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

Deutsche Grammophon

Cast

Anne Gjevang,Peter Straka,Massimiliano Roncato,Joan Rodgers,Yvonne Kenny,Nikolaus Harnoncourt,Ann Murray,Gösta Winbergh

Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Writer

Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi

Cinematography

Xaver Schwarzenberger

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0252722