Semele

Overview

Opera superstar Cecilia Bartoli offers her first operatic release on DVD in 12 years, and also her first opera in English. Bartoli stars as Semele (a role usually taken by a soprano) in Handel s late opera, which features such well-known arias as Endless pleasure, endless love, Myself I shall adore, and Oh sleep, why dost though leave me? Robert Carsen s stylish modern dress production hints at parallels with the problematic relationship between the late Princess Diana and the British Royal Family. Recorded live at the Zurich Opera House in January, 2007.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 3, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Decca

Cast

Anton Charinger,Charles Workman,William Christie,Liliana Nikiteanu,Birgit Remmert,Isabel Rey,Cecilia Bartoli,Thomas Allen

Director

Robert Carsen

Writer

William Congreve

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1308665