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Special offer. Cavalli: Il Giasone
Christophe Dumaux (Giasone), Katarina Bradic (Medea), Robin Johannsen (Isifile), Josef Wagner (Giove/ Besso), Filippo Adami (Demo), Yaniv d’Or (Delfa / Eolo), Angélique Noldus (Amore/ Alinda)
Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera, Federico Maria Sardelli
Though Johannsen sings stylishly, Bradic's jolie laide Medea is slow to warm up, while Dumaux's shapely countertenor is too delicate to suggest a man of action...Orchestrally it's a delight,...
Special offer. Cavalli: Il Giasone
Christophe Dumaux (Giasone), Katarina Bradic (Medea), Robin Johannsen (Isifile), Josef Wagner (Giove/ Besso), Filippo Adami (Demo), Yaniv d’Or (Delfa / Eolo), Angélique Noldus (Amore/ Alinda)
Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera, Federico Maria Sardelli
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Though Johannsen sings stylishly, Bradic's jolie laide Medea is slow to warm up, while Dumaux's shapely countertenor is too delicate to suggest a man of action...Orchestrally it's a delight,...
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Staged by Mariame Clément
This is the World Première Recording on DVD of Cavalli’s opera Il Giasone. The plot is loosely based on the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece, but the opera contains many comic elements too.
In the wake of Monteverdi, opera was enjoying a real boom in Europe and Francesco Cavalli was one of the most successful Venetian opera composers. Il Giasone was the single most popular opera of the 17th Century.
This 2010 production from Antwerp is orchestrated and conducted by the internationally reputed baroque specialist Federico Maria Sardelli. It is directed by the young Frenchwoman Mariame Clément, who is currently making a name for herself with her infectious directing in German and French opera houses. The title role is sung by the promising French countertenor Christophe Dumaux.
Blu-ray released next month.
Sound Format: LPCM 2.0 / Dolby digital 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9
Subtitles: It, Eng, Ger, Fr, Sp, Kr
Running Time: 198 mins + 5 min bonus (interview)
Booklet Notes: It, Eng, Ger, Fr
Available Worldwide
Sung in Italian
Contents and tracklist
- Recorded at Vlaamse Opera, Antwerpen, May 2010
- Christophe Dumaux (Giasone), Katarina Bradic (Medea), Robin Johannsen (Isifile), Josef Wagner (Giove/ Besso), Filippo Adami (Demo), Yaniv d’Or (Delfa / Eolo), Angélique Noldus (Amore/ Alinda), Andrew Ashwin (Ercole / Oreste) & Emilio Pons (Egeo / Sole)
- Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera
- Federico Maria Sardelli
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Awards and reviews
September 2012
Though Johannsen sings stylishly, Bradic's jolie laide Medea is slow to warm up, while Dumaux's shapely countertenor is too delicate to suggest a man of action...Orchestrally it's a delight, sensually swung on a hammock of lutes and harpsichords by conductor Federico Maria Sardelli, zestful in the Act II combattimento, bone-chilling in the sharp sforzandos of Medea's incantation.
June 2012
A gratifyingly confident and persuasive actor, Dumaux offers velvety timbre through the whole range, terrific depth in the lower range and ornamentation applied with innate elegance.
