Handel. Rodelinda. Concentus Musicus Wien/harnonco

Danielle de Niese (soprano), Bejun Mehta (countertenor), Matthias Rexroth (countertenor), Malena Ernman (mezzo-soprano), Kurt Streit (tenor), Konstantin Wolff (bass-baritone), Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Handel: Rodelinda

This DVD from Belvedere features Nikolaus Harnoncourt leading the period-instrument Concentus Musicus Wien in a definitive, reference quality production of Handel’s operatic masterpiece Rodelinda. Nicolaus’s brother Philipp Harnoncourt’s staging translates the Baroque opera into a modern context, which helps tell the timeless story in an impressing and direct way. The production’s outstanding cast includes soprano Danielle de Niese, countertenor Bejun Mehta and tenor Kurt Streit.

Price: $56.98