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Bellini - I Puritani | Decca 0743351

Bellini - I Puritani

Label: Decca

Cat No: 0743351

Barcode: 0044007433515

Format: DVD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 8th November 2010

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Contents

Artists

Juan Diego Florez
Nino Machaidze
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo
Ugo Guagliardo
Gabriele Viviani
Gianluca Floris
Nadia Pirazzini
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Conductor

Michele Mariotti

Works

Bellini, Vincenzo

I Puritani

Artists

Juan Diego Florez
Nino Machaidze
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo
Ugo Guagliardo
Gabriele Viviani
Gianluca Floris
Nadia Pirazzini
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Conductor

Michele Mariotti

About

In this high-definition film of Bellini’s historical bel-canto drama I Puritani, tenor superstar Juan Diego Flórez is partnered by new young Georgian soprano Nino Machaidze, in her first appearance on Decca DVD. Joining them in a striking new staging by Pier’Alli at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna is celebrated bass baritone, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo.

The context is England’s Civil War between the Roundheads (the Parliamentarians, or Puritans of the title) and the Cavaliers (Royalists). A love triangle between Arturo (a Puritan), Riccardo (a Royalist) and the beautiful Elvira results in a drama of escapes, disguises and captures, during which Elvira loses her reason, before a final pardon restores her senses and unites her with her beloved Arturo.

This new production benefits from the use of a new critical addition, with significant added material ie all the music that Bellini wrote for the opera. It makes this release, on top of an excellent cast, even more interesting for the opera lover.

Cast:
- Lord Arturo Talbo: Juan Diego Flórez
- Elvira: Nino Machaidze
- Sir Giorgio Valton: Ildebrando D’Arcangelo
- Lord Gualtiero Valton: Ugo Guagliardo
- Sir Riccardo Forth: Gabriele Viviani
- Sir Bruno Roberton: Gianluca Floris
- Enrichettta di Francia: Nadia Pirazzini

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