Bajazet was a work of Vivaldi’s late maturity, a dramatic tale that recounts the capture of the Turkish sultan Bajazet by the all-conquering Tartar, Tamerlane. It is a pasticcio, a well-established form, in which Vivaldi incorporated arias by some of the greatest young composers of his time – Johann Adolf Hasse, Geminiano Giacomelli and Riccardo Broschi, brother to the famous castrato Farinelli – to form a generous buffet of musical fireworks. Still, Vivaldi’s recitatives, choruses and arias form the backbone of the opera, and constitute the majority of the music, producing a work of kaleidoscopic invention.

‘...A tight-knit team that appeared to be having the time of their lives in continuous fireworks. Equally original was the musical rendering entrusted to one of today's leading Vivaldi experts, Federico Maria Sardelli.’ – Musica

‘...A great show that I recommend to everyone, the more than three hours of entertainment pass by so quickly as we find ourselves engrossed by this splendid production perfectly executed by everyone, in a remarkable compositional synergy…’ – Blog de Luxeavenise

‘...And this new Bajazet, staged at the Teatro Malibran for the season of the Teatro La Fenice, is nothing less than an updated and undoubtedly entertaining version... The vocal cast is good, made up entirely of Baroque singing experts... A large audience, fun, warm applause…’ – giornaledellamusica.it

Cast:
- Bajazet: Renato Dolcini (baritone)
- Tamerlano: Sonia Prina (contralto)
- Asteria: Loriana Castellano (mezzo-soprano)
- Andronico: Raffaele Pé (countertenor)
- Irene: Lucia Cirillo (mezzo-soprano)
- Idaspe: Valeria La Grotta (soprano)
- Mimes: Giovanni Imbroglia, Marco Mantovani

Director: Fabio Ceresa
Assistant director: Mattia Agatiello
Set designer: Massimo Checchetto
Assistant set designer: Serena Rocco
Costume designer: Giuseppe Palella
Assistant costume designer: Elisa Cobello
Light designer: Fabio Barettin
Video designer: Sergio Metalli
Video director: Tiziano Mancini

Recording place: Teatro Malibran, Venice, Italy
Recording date: 9 June 2024
Sung in Italian

Video format / Aspect ratio: 1080i60 – 16:9
Audio format: PCM STEREO 2.0 – DTS 5.1 HD Master Audio
Region code: 0 – All regions
Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Notes: English
Duration: 165 min. approx.