George Frideric Handel (韓德爾) - Rinaldo (里纳尔多) 2 DVD / Opera Seria in Three Acts / Prinzregententheater, Munich / Conducted by Harry Bicket / Directed for video Brian Large

UPC 4719864107607

REGION 0 NTSC DVD (ALL REGIONS)

MADE IN TAIWAN

AUDIO: Italian 2.0, Italian 5.1

SUBTITLES: English, Chinese

Total Runtime: 172 MINUTES

English Summary:

Rinaldo (HWV 7) is an opera by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1711, and was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. The libretto was prepared by Giacomo Rossi from a scenario provided by Aaron Hill, and the work was first performed at the Queen's Theatre in London's Haymarket on 24 February 1711. The story of love, war and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade, is loosely based on Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata ("Jerusalem Delivered"), and its staging involved many original and vivid effects. It was a great success with the public, despite negative reactions from literary critics hostile to the contemporary trend towards Italian entertainment in English theatres.

Handel composed Rinaldo quickly, borrowing and adapting music from operas and other works that he had composed during a long stay in Italy in the years 1706–10, during which he established a considerable reputation. In the years following the premiere, he made numerous amendments to the score. Rinaldo is regarded by critics as one of Handel's greatest operas. Of its individual numbers, the soprano aria "Lascia ch'io pianga" has become a particular favourite, and is a popular concert piece.

Chinese Summary:

里纳尔多（Rinaldo，HWV 7）是格奥尔格·弗里德里希·亨德尔在1711年创作的一部歌剧。本剧是第一部为专门伦敦舞台写的意大利歌剧。本剧在1711年2月24日首演于位于伦敦干草市场的女王剧院。

第一幕

故事发生在第一次十字军东征时期，目标是耶路撒冷，主人公Rinaldo是个骑士，喜欢上十字军首领Goffredo的女儿Almirena，但大反派Argante也喜欢上了Almirena， 大反派Argante是耶路撒冷的首领，他有一个情人叫Armida，会搞巫术。正当Rinaldo和Almirena准备公布恋情时，Argante来了，说不同意，同时Armida召唤来一片乌云，卷走了Almirena。Rinaldo空留恨。

Libretto by Giacomo Rossi

Based on a scenario by Aaron Hill

Goffredo - David Walker

Almirena - Deborah York

Rinaldo - David Daniels

Eustazio - Axel Köhler

Argante - Eglis Silins

Armida - Noemi Nadelmann

Mago christano / Donna / Araldo  - Charles Maxwell

Two Sirens - Noemi Nadelmann, Deborah York

THE BAVARIAN STATE ORCHESTRA

Harpsichord - Harry Bicket, Roderick Shaw

Violoncello - Friederich Kleinknecht

Chitarrone - Axel Wolf

Conducted by Harry Bicket

Set design Paul Steinberg

Costume Design - Buki Shiff

Directed for Stage by David Alden

Technical Director - Gerhard Zahn

Lighting Design - Pat Collins

Director of Photography - Michael Peter

Directed for Video - Brian Large