Donizetti L'elisir D'amore / Villazon, Persson

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Label: DG
Catalog: 0734933
Format: DVD

Miah Persson (Adina), Rolando Villazón (Nemorino), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Dulcamara), Roman Trekel (Belcore), Regula Mühlemann (Giannetta) Balthasar-Neumann-Choir and Ensemble, Pablo Heras-Casado

Stage Director: Rolando Villazón
This marks Rolando Villazón’s directorial debut in a dual-role: stage director and star singer (main role Nemorino) at the same time, and it is a clear WINNER Inspired by the cartoon character Lucky Luke and the Spaghetti Western-tradition, the tenor’s staging for the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus is not only a film studio in the thirties but also a Western at the same time. Lead by the dynamic young conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, who “…conducts very singer friendly” (Online Musik Magazine) Extraordinary visual production, and one of the most memorable European operatic events of 2012.

Price: $22.98