Description

Opera: Pergolesi's Lo frate 'nnamorato at Teatro alla Scala

Product Details

UPC: 809478030058
Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Opera: Lo frate 'nnamorato
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Leading Roles: Alessandro Corbelli as Marcaniello, Nuccia Focile as Ascanio
Orchestra and Chorus: Teatro alla Scala
Studio: Opus Arte
Release date: 1989 (DVD release)

Product Specifications

Audio Format: Dolby Digital Stereo
Picture Format: 4:3 Letterbox (Menus 16:9 Anamorphic)
Language: Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Region Code: All Regions, NTSC
Running Time: Approximately 172 minutes
DVD: Double-layer disc (may experience a slight pause upon layer change)

Overview

Discover the enchanting world of Pergolesi's "Lo frate 'nnamorato" with this delightful 1989 production from Teatro alla Scala. This rare recording of the composer's second opera tells a comic tale of tangled love, in which three girls resist their arranged marriages to pursue the same young man.

Rediscovered by conductor Riccardo Muti, this forgotten gem shines in its period production. Unlocked from the archives of RAI television, this DVD presents a classic performance of Pergolesi's opera from one of the world's great opera houses.