Offer,Handel: Hercules

Joyce DiDonato (Dejanira), William Shimell (Hercules), Ingela Bohlin (Iole), Toby Spence (Hyllus), Malena Ernman (Lichas) & Simon Kirkbride (Priest of Jupiter)

Les Arts Florissants Chorus & Orchestra, William Christie (conductor) & Luc Bondy (stage director)

Release Date: 30th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: BAC513
Label: Bel Air Classiques

Handel: Hercules

Joyce DiDonato (Dejanira), William Shimell (Hercules), Ingela Bohlin (Iole), Toby Spence (Hyllus), Malena Ernman (Lichas) & Simon Kirkbride (Priest of Jupiter)
Les Arts Florissants Chorus & Orchestra
William Christie (conductor) & Luc Bondy (stage director)

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Sets: Richard Peduzzi

Costumes: Rudy Sabounghi

Lighting: Dominique Bruguière

Video director: Vincent Bataillon

Production: François Duplat - Bel Air Media

The first collaboration ever between conductor William Christie and director Luc Bondy with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, this production of Hercules has been a major event. First release in High-Definition.

Hercules returns from the war with Iole, a princess he fell in love with. Mad with jealousy, Déjanire, his wife, ends up totally insane after poisoning her husband.

Half theatrical performance, half secular oratorio, Hercules wasn’t originally meant to be performed in front of an audience. Luc Bondy chose to show the dramatis personae as ordinary people, victims of their passions. The superb Chorus of the Arts Florissants, both mediator and prosecutor, is the main witness of this tragedy of women’s jealousy.

The Orchestre des Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie, is at its best with Handel, allowing Christie to support and accompany a stellar vocal cast.

With his great presence, British baritone William Shimel gives a spectacular death to his hero while American mezzo Joyce DiDonato excels as Déjanire. Gifted with a particularly rich timbre, she displays an admirable singing technique and superlative dramatic abilities. Soprano Ingela Bohlia and mezzo Malena Ernmann, both from Sweden, make marvels in the supporting roles. Last but not least, British tenor Toby Spence serves the beautiful role of Hyllus with his elegant singing.

The movie Hercules received the student prize at the Golden Prague 2005.

Opera: 190 minutes

Booklet enclosed: FR / ENG / DE

Menus and subtitles: FR / ENG / DE / SP

Screen format: 16/9

Sound format: PCM Stereo, 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio

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