Description
Johann Adolf Hasse: Artaserse 2 DVD Set / Drama for music in three acts Libretto by PIETRO METASTASIO Edition by MARCO BEGHELLI / INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF ITALY / Conductor: CORRADO ROVARIS / DVD
Format: NTSC
Run time: 189 Minutes
UPC: 8007144377151
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 8 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
- Director : Gabriele Lavia
- Media Format : Classical, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 3 hours and 9 minutes
- Release date : February 26, 2016
- Actors : Rosa Bove, Corrado Rovaris, Dell'Orchestra Internationale d'Italia, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Franco Fagioli
- Dubbed: : None
- Subtitles: : German, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Italian
- Language : Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (PCM)
- Studio : Dynamic
- Number of discs : 2
A classic work of its genre and historical period, Artaserse was premièred in Venice in 1730 by the most famous singers of the day: Farinelli in the role of Arbace, Cuzzoni as Mandane and the castrato Nicolino as Artabano. It was a success for Hasse, who would, in 1740 and 1760, re-propose the same work in two different versions. Our DVD features the Venetian one, in world première. The cast is extraordinary, with the countertenor Franco Fagioli giving a great performance of the role that was Farinelli's. Fagioli easily goes up and down the extension of more than three octaves, maintaining a uniform timbre and remarkable power and resonance. Also stunning, is the aria ""Pallido sole"" sung by Sonia Prina.
