Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Français | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 6.35 + 4.23 Gb (DVD9+DVD5) | 148 min
Classical | Virgin Classics | Sub: Deutsch, English, Francais, Italiano, Espanol
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Français | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 6.35 + 4.23 Gb (DVD9+DVD5) | 148 min
Classical | Virgin Classics | Sub: Deutsch, English, Francais, Italiano, Espanol
With Joyce DiDonato as Cinderella capturing all hearts – not just Prince Charming’s – Massenet’s enchanting, sophisticated retelling of the classic fairytale makes its debut at Covent Garden in a charming and witty production by Laurent Pelly. The Cinderella story seen through the eyes of the belle époque, Massenet’s Cendrillon was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1899 and its gorgeous score embraces pathos, pastiche, broad humour, subtle eroticism and sheer magic.In Summer 2011, its debut at London's Royal Opera House was built around mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, who first took on the title role at the Santa Fe festival in 2006. The New York Times found Joyce DiDonato's performance "thoroughly enchanting. She won sympathy for the girl's plight at once, and her exquisite articulation of the repeated phrase "Vous etes mon Prince Charmant" in the first love duet- surely the opera's most ravishing moments- was flawless." Supporting DiDonato are bass-baritone Jean-Philippe Lafont, who made his Covent Garden debut in this production, soprano Eglise Gutierrez, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, contralto Ewa Podles, and conductor Bertrand de Billy.
Cast:
Pandolfe - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Madame de la Haltière - Ewa Podles
Noémie - Madeleine Pierard
Dorothée - Kai Rüütel
Cendrillon - Joyce DiDonato
La Fée - Eglise Gluttierez
Prince Charmant - Alice Coote
Le Roi - Jeremy White
Le Doyen de la Facultè - Harry Nicoll
Le Surintendant des Plaisirs - Dawid Kimberg
Le Premier Ministre - John-Owen Miley-Read
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor - Bertrand de Billy
Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joyce DiDonato - Massenet: Cendrillon (2012)
