World Premiere Recording!

It can be truly said of Adelaide di Borgogna that, like a rose, it bloomed but a day - l’espace d’un matin. First performed in Rome on the 27th December 1817, it enjoyed very few revivals. In 2011 the Rossini Festival in Pesaro presented the second staged performance of Adelaide di Borgogna since 1825.

The story of the opera was taken from a historical event that took place in the medieval period, marking the end of an independent Italian kingdom and leading to the birth of the German Holy Roman Empire through the efforts of Otto I of Saxony. Caught between political rivalry and the love of two men, Adelaide of Burgundy struggles to fight for her people and chooses Otto, the better ruler, for herself and her kingdom.

Adelaide stars sought-after mezzo Daniela Barcellona as Ottone, young Australian soprano Jessica Pratt, who possesses a natural-born bel canto voice, in the role of Adelaide, and Bogdan Mihai gives proof of his versatile coloratura-tenor.

Director Pier’ Alli devised a modern, stylish look for his production, which interweaves medieval aspects with ironically used elements from the time of the opera’s genesis. His video installations create a beautifully abstract world for Rossini’s colourful music.

“Applauded were above all the protagonists of the bel canto: Daniela Barcellona as Otto the Great, Jessica Pratt as Adelaide.” - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Special Feature: Making Of Adelaide di Borgogna

Cast:
- Ottone: Daniela Barcellona
- Adelaide: Jessica Pratt
- Adelberto: Bogdan Mihai
- Berengario: Nicola Ulivieri
- Eurice: Jeannette Fischer
 
Stage Director: Pier’ Alli

Live recording from the Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro, 2011

Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9, 1080i FULL HD
Format: DVD 9 & DVD 5, NTSC, 25 GB (Single Layer)
Subtitle Languages: IT (Original Language), GB, DE, FR, ES, JP, Korean
Running Time: 137 mins + 17 mins (Bonus)
FSK: 0
Region Code: 0 (DVD), Worldwide (Blu-ray)
Worldwide available