HANDEL, G.F.: Giulio Cesare / Rinaldo / Saul [Operas] (Glyndebourne, 2005-2015) (4-Blu-ray Disc Box Set)

HANDEL OPERAS
(4-Blu-ray Disc Box Set)

 

GIULIO CESARE

Giulio Cesare - Sarah Connolly
Curio - Alexander Ashworth
Cornelia - Patricia Bardon
Sesto - Angelika Kirchschlager
Cleopatra - Danielle de Niese
Nireno - Rachid Ben Abdeslam
Tolomeo - Christophe Dumaux
Achilla - Christopher Maltman

Glyndebourne Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
William Christie,
conductor

David McVicar, stage director

Bonus:
- Illustrated synopsis and cast gallery
- Entertainment is not a Dirty Word – documentary including interviews with William Christie, David McVicar and the cast
- Danielle de Niese and the Glyndebourne experience – an informal portrait of Danielle de Niese in her first-ever Glyndebourne season
- Production photo gallery and rehearsals photo gallery

 

RINALDO

Rinaldo - Sonia Prina
Goffredo - Varduhi Abrahamyan
Eustazio - Tim Mead
Almirena - Anett Fritsch
Armida - Brenda Rae
Argante - Luca Pisaroni
A Christian Magician - William Towers

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ottavio Dantone,
conductor

Robert Carsen, stage director

Bonus:
- Director’s notes
- Conductor’s notes

 

SAUL

Saul / Apparition of Samuel - Christopher Purves
David - Iestyn Davies
Merab - Lucy Crowe
Michal - Sophie Bevan
Jonathan - Paul Appleby
Abner / High Priest / Amalekite / Doeg - Benjamin Hulett
Witch of Endor - John Graham-Hall

Glyndebourne Chorus
(chorus master: Jeremy Bines)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ivor Bolton,
conductor

Barrie Kosky, stage director
Karin Lea Tag, set and costume designer
Joachim Klein, lighting designer
Otto Pichler, choreographer

Bonus:
- A Descent into Madness
- Cast gallery

Recorded live at the Glyndebourne Opera House, 14 and 17 August 2005 (Giulio Cesare), August 2011 (Rinaldo) and October 2015 (Saul)

 

Picture format: 1080i High Definition
Sound format: PCM 2.0 /+ PCM 5.0 (Giulio Cesare) /+ DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Rinaldo, Saul)
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Menu language: English
Audio languages: Italian (Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo) / English (Saul)
Subtitles: English, French, German /+ Spanish, Italian (Giulio Cesare) /+ Korean (Saul)
Running time: 10 hrs 7 mins (opera) + 113 mins (bonus)
No. of Discs: 4 (BD 50)

 

Note: These Blu-ray Discs are playable only on Blu-ray Disc players, and not compatible with standard DVD players.