Cecilia Bartoli – Haydn Arianna a Naxos, Scena di Berenice, Symphony 92 "Oxford" – Opus Arte DVD

UPC: 809478000211

Product Features:

• Title: Cecilia Bartoli – Haydn Arianna a Naxos, Scena di Berenice, Symphony 92 "Oxford"
• Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
• Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien
• Soloist: Cecilia Bartoli
• Format: DVD
• Region Code: All Regions
• Audio Formats: PCM Stereo, DTS Digital Surround
• Video: PAL, 16:9 Anamorphic
• Running Time: Approximately 85 minutes (Main Performance), plus bonus features
• Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
• Release Year: 2003

Overview

This Opus Arte DVD captures a remarkable performance by Cecilia Bartoli, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt with the Concentus Musicus Wien. Filmed at a live concert in Graz, Austria, Bartoli is in sensational form, delivering powerful interpretations of Haydn’s Arianna a Naxos and Scena di Berenice. The concert also includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 92 in G major, known as the "Oxford" Symphony, adding a grand orchestral dimension to the program. Directed for video by Brian Large, this performance showcases Bartoli’s vocal mastery and the exquisite period performance style of Harnoncourt’s ensemble.

Interesting Facts

• Cecilia Bartoli is celebrated for her interpretations of baroque and classical repertoire, and this recording of Haydn's dramatic vocal pieces highlights her ability to convey deep emotion.
• Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a pioneer in the historically informed performance movement, founded the Concentus Musicus Wien in 1953, and this performance exemplifies his expertise in classical music interpretation.
• Haydn's Arianna a Naxos and Scena di Berenice are dramatic cantatas that showcase both virtuosity and emotional depth, perfectly suited to Bartoli's expressive vocal technique.
• The "Oxford" Symphony, composed by Haydn in 1789, was named after a performance given when Haydn received an honorary doctorate from Oxford University in 1791.
• The DVD also includes behind-the-scenes insights, with a featurette on the Styriarte Festival, founded by Harnoncourt in Graz, and rehearsal footage where Bartoli and Harnoncourt discuss their approach to Haydn’s music.

Extra Features:

• Styriarte: Portrait of a Festival – A short film on the Styriarte Festival, founded by Nikolaus Harnoncourt in Graz, Austria.
• In Rehearsal – Cecilia Bartoli and Nikolaus Harnoncourt discuss the music of Haydn and rehearse for the performances.

Publishers

• Opus Arte
• In collaboration with: BBC, Styriarte Festival

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