Special offer. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra & Chorus, Lü Jia
Principals and conductor have all had international experience…all find qualities in their roles that even the most practised of Figaro habitués will enjoy encountering – the Figaro, the roly-poly,...
Special offer. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra & Chorus, Lü Jia
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Principals and conductor have all had international experience…all find qualities in their roles that even the most practised of Figaro habitués will enjoy encountering – the Figaro, the roly-poly,...
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Staged by José Luis Castro
NCPA’s production of Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) shines a new light on one of the most famous operas created by W. A. Mozart in 1786 during the summit of his composing life: It combines traditional Western elements with an outstanding Chinese cast. Stage director José Luis Castro from Seville – where the story happens – embeds the opera in the traditional setting of his hometown. The NCPA Orchestra and Chorus, under the baton of their music director Lü Jia, bring the music to life in a fresh contemporary interpretation that lays the ground for the excellent lead soloists. Le Nozze di Figaro once more shows that the NCPA is a venue of choice for opera lovers in the Chinese capital and well beyond.
Bonus film: The making of Le Nozze di Figaro
Picture Format DVD: NTSC 16:9
Sound Formats DVD: PCM Stereo
Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0 (worldwide)
Running Time: 176:32 min Running Time Bonus: 16:06 min
Disc Format: DVD-9 (double DVD)
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese
Contents and tracklist
- China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra & Chorus
- Lü Jia
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Awards and reviews
June 2017
Principals and conductor have all had international experience…all find qualities in their roles that even the most practised of Figaro habitués will enjoy encountering – the Figaro, the roly-poly, rubber-faced bass-baritone Li Ao, gives particular pleasure
May 2017
There are good vocal performances here, especially from baritone Zhou Zhengzhong as the predatory Count Almaviva. Li Ao is a likeable is a likeable Figaro, his sturdy baritone having an oaky warmth. Xu Lei’s Cherubino – if a little hyperactive – is well sung, as is Huang Ying’s Susanna
