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Written in 1797, Cherubini's faithful version of Euripides' ancient tragedy is one of the most savage and powerful works of the opera repertoire, relating the cruel vengeance of a wounded woman for whom infanticide seems to be the only solution to her humiliation in love. As a continuation of Gluck's music, Cherubini's work is of boundless emotion, at once a refined, terrifying and desperate portent of a tragic outcome. Three years after the creation of 'Médée', Krzysztof Warlikowski and Christophe Rousset were reunited at La Monnaie for this memorable production. The spoken dialogue, has been modernised here in the Polish stage director's interpretation: dialogues being rewritten in contemporary French and with contemporary candour. Warlikowski reconstructs Médée as a contemporary, postmodern patchwork in which the 18th century musical numbers are just one element among others in a nearly-new work. As usual with Warlikowski, there are videos: 50s and 60s home videos of happy marriages, happy families, happy schoolkids accompanied by pop songs of the period – Oh Carol, (I am but a fool) being an example. The chorus are the period bourgeoisie, in superbly reproduced 60s costumes and hairstyles. Médée and Jason are strictly contemporary: she, at first as Amy Winehouse: the signature black hair, tattoos, eyeliner, black patent dress),he with long, heavy dreadlocks bunched down the back of his dinner jacket (and tattoos, once he is down to his vest). The themes are marriage and separation, motherhood and children, the symbols are Médée as a dangerous, unconventional outsider (Amy Winehouse); as the Virgin Mary: as a weary modern mother folding her sons’ bloodstained pyjamas and putting them in a drawer at the end before, in absolute silence, walking off and slamming the metal door behind her. “[the dialogue] was created by director Krzysztof Warlikowski and dramaturg Christian Longchamp, and designed for an in-your-face contemporary staging. That the result is at times shocking is scarcely surprising...but it is utterly gripping. His cast is marvellous, too...especially Nadja Michael's extraordinary Medee.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2013 ***** “Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques draw the fire and flood from a score that is the true godfather of Fidelio, Der Freischutz and much Wagner...Nadja Michael's identification with the title-role, physically and vocally, is first-rate and borders (rightly) on the psychotic, while Kurt Streit (in heroic dreadlocks) is ideal as the weak, indecisive, torn Jason.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2013 | 
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| |  | Live Recording from The Stadttheater Klagenfurt, 2010
Stefan Cerny (Fohi), Çigdem Soyarslan (Zulma), Leonardo Galeazzi (Zamti), Daniel Prohaska (Koukourgi), Peter Edelmann (Phaor), Johannes Chum (Amazan) & Daniel Belcher (Sécuro) Kärntner Sinfonieorchester, Peter Marschik (conductor) & Josef E. Köpplinger (stage director) World Premiere Recording on DVD. Thanks to the new Cherubini Edition, the composer’s unknown comic opera Koukourgi was staged for the first time in celebration of his 250th anniversary 2010. The premiere production of Luigi Cherubini‘s opera Koukourgi at the Klagenfurt Stadttheater revealed a work that combines a tale from ancient China with the sensibility of the French Revolutionary times of its composition. The three act opera sees a young Chinese man battling for the hand of his sweetheart against the Tartar mandarin Koukourgi, the not unlikeable anti-hero described as a large pumpkin. The turmoil in Paris led to Cherubini’s librettist Honoré-Nicolas-Marie Duveyrier being imprisoned in the Bastille and fleeing to Denmark. The opera was left with the finale incomplete and has remained unperformed for over two centuries. Koukourgi’s finale was completed by Heiko Cullman and the new performing edition has allowed the opera to reclaim its rightful place on the stage. Sound Format: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Picture Format: 16:9 DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC Subtitle Languages: FR (Original Language), GB, DE, IT, ES, Korean Running Time: 115 mins FSK: 0 “[Soyarslan] gives a creditable performance vocally and visually, supplying firm tone for her entrance aria...Belcher's focused voice, free at the top, is a positive ingredient...One cannot make comparisons, for no alternative recording exists, but Peter Marschik leads a well-balanced performance, with springy rhythms or bold orchestral sound as necessary in Cherubini's varied instrumentation.” International Record Review, September 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Michèle Command (Medee), Jacques Noël (Jason) & Jean-Philippe Courtis (Créon) Theatre Imperial de Compiegne, Pierre Jordan Opera in three acts (1797 version) in original French version, under the direction of Pierre Jordan from the Theatre Imperial de Compiegne. No listed DVD competition | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Anna Caterina Antonacci (Medea), Giuseppe Filianoti (Giasone), Andrea Caré Cinzia Forte (Glauce), Giovanni Battista Parodi (Creonte), Erika Grimaldi (Prima Ancella), Luisa Francesconi (Seconda Ancella) Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Torino, Evelino Pidò NTSC/Color stereo Subtitles: English, Francais, italiano - Region code 0 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Celibidache conducts Mozart
PICTURE FORMAT: 4:3
LENGTH: 79 Mins
SOUND: LPCM MONO
SUBTITLES: N/A
“His intense, finely balanced and deeply felt interpretations made him one of the greatest names in twentieth century orchestral conducting. Above all, he was a superb technician.” All Music Guide “Even with a reduced orchestra, Celibidache creates a full sound here. But there's also some energetic and precise phrasing, lightness in the fast movements, and obvious enjoyment from a beaming conductor.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2007 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Le Violon D'ingresA documentary by Cécile Favier
Languages: Fr, Eng | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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Denia Mazzola Gavazzeni, Carlo Cigni, Cesare Ruta, Elisabetta Scano, Chiara Chialli Orchestra dell'Ente Concerti "Marialisa De Carolis", Eric Hull, directed by Giuseppe Sollazzo Subtitles: Italian, English, French, Spanish | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Grace Bumbry - Lugano Recital 1991
Grace Bumbry (soprano) Orchestra della Seizer, Massimo Padilla Recorded live in Lugano Palazzo die Congress 1991 Running time: 93 minutes | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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