Vivaldi Motezuma – A Rediscovered Masterpiece | 2 DVD Set

Product Information

• UPC: 8007144335861
• Product Type: 2 DVD Set, Video
• Title: Vivaldi Motezuma
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
• Genre: Dramma per musica in Three Acts
• Libretto: By Girolamo Alvise Giusti
• Reconstruction: Missing parts reconstructed by Alessandro Ciccolini
• Performers & Cast:Ensemble: II Complesso Barocco
  • Motezuma: Vito Priante
  • Mitrena: Mary-Ellen Nesi
  • Teutile: Laura Cherici
  • Fernando Cortés: Franziska Gottwald
  • Ramiro: Theodora Baka
  • Asprano: Gemma Bertagnolli
• Conductor: Alan Curtis
• Director: Stefano Vizioli
• Design Team:Recording Venue: Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Italy
  • Set Designer: Lorenzo Cutuli
  • Costume Designer: Anne Marie Heinreich
  • Light Designer: Nevio Cavina
  • Video Director: Davide Mancini
• Recording Dates: January 23–26, 2008
• Running Time: 153 minutes
• Picture Format: 16:9, Colour
• DVD Format: NTSC, 2 DVDs
• Subtitles: Available for all regions

Overview

"Vivaldi Motezuma" is a world premiere DVD presentation that brings to light a long-lost opera from the Red Priest's full maturity. Once thought to be lost, the majority of the original music was rediscovered in 2002, enabling Alessandro Ciccolini to reconstruct Vivaldi’s innovative work with remarkable fidelity to his original intentions. Under the expert direction of Alan Curtis and Stefano Vizioli, II Complesso Barocco delivers an electrifying performance that captures both the grandeur and intimate emotion of this rediscovered masterpiece. This production, recorded live at the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, offers an immersive experience into Vivaldi’s world, blending historical significance with contemporary operatic artistry.

Product Features

• Media: 2 DVD Set
• Video Quality: High-definition recording in 16:9, Colour
• Audio: Linear PCM 2.0 and DTS Digital Surround 5.1
• Content:                                                      Special Note: This is an original DVD recording capturing the world premiere of the opera.
  • Complete reconstruction of Vivaldi’s opera “Motezuma”
  • Dynamic staging and superb vocal performances
  • Bonus Extra Features: Interviews with interpreters and backstage insights

Interesting Facts

• Historical Rediscovery: The opera "Motezuma" was first staged in Venice in 1733. The fortunate rediscovery of most of the original score in 2002 has allowed experts to reconstruct the missing parts accurately.
• Artistic Legacy: Antonio Vivaldi, known as the Red Priest, composed this work during his full maturity, marking a significant period in his operatic career.
• Expert Direction: Renowned conductor Alan Curtis, one of the world’s leading authorities on Vivaldi operas, directs the performance, ensuring an interpretation that is both historically informed and artistically vibrant.
• Exclusive Recording: Captured live at the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, this DVD provides audiences with a rare opportunity to experience a world premiere that revives a forgotten gem of the operatic repertoire.

Publishers

Produced by Dynamic Srl in cooperation with the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, and the Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena. This DVD is a production of UNITEL CLASSICA. The material contained on this DVD is licensed for non-commercial private use only. Any public performance, broadcast, reproduction, or any other use is strictly prohibited.

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