Stefano Ranzani conducts Mascagni & Leoncavallo

Live Recording from The Zurich Opera, 2009

José Cura, Paoletta Marrocu & Liliana Nikiteanu, Fiorenza Cedolins & Carlo Guelfi

Zurich Opera House, Stefano Ranzani (conductor) & Grischa Asagaroff (director)

...the star here is undoubtedly José Cura who offers himself up for a taxing central assignment in both operas. He plays a stern and nicely concentrated Turiddu in Mascagni's Sicilian tragedy,... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2010, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Mar 2010
Catalogue No: 101489
Label: Arthaus Musik

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Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

José Cura, Paoletta Marrocu & Liliana Nikiteanu
Opernhaus Zürich
Stefano Ranzani (conductor) & Grischa Asagaroff (director)

Leoncavallo: Pagliacci

José Cura, Fiorenza Cedolins & Carlo Guelfi
Opernhaus Zürich
Stefano Ranzani (conductor) & Grischa Asagaroff (director)

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Set Design by Luigi Perego.

Two timeless stories of love, honour, justice and violence, captured on just one DVD – a highlight for every opera lover.

Pietro Mascagni‘s “Cavalleria rusticana” and Ruggero Leoncavallo‘s “Pagliacci” speak to one‘s heart and soul. They are regarded as the most absorbing tragedies of Italian music theater. Adultery, jealousy and betrayal are leading to passionate conflicts that jointly connect both operas. The impressively embellished stage waives exaggerated decoration to underline the unflattering realistic brutality. Both operas are supported by a musical variety of great arias, short duets and amazing choir passages that add to the unveiled expression of feelings. As a special guest the Argentinian Tenor José Cura stands out with his fascinating singing and acting performance. Besides him Soprano Paoletta Marrocu with her expressive interpretation of Santuzza, Carlo Guelfi as Tonio or Fiorenza Cedolins as Nedda can convince the audience with their great voices. These atmospheric performances directed by Grischa Asagaroff and conducted by Stefano Ranzani are capable to fascinate every opera lover.

Sound Format: PCM STEREO, DD 5.1

Picture Format: 16:9

DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC

Subtitle Languages: IT, GB, DE, FR, ES, JP

Running Time: 151 mins

FSK: 0

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July 2010

...the star here is undoubtedly José Cura who offers himself up for a taxing central assignment in both operas. He plays a stern and nicely concentrated Turiddu in Mascagni's Sicilian tragedy, vocally imaginative if a touch idiosyncratic...an appreciable achievement.

Stefano Ranzani conducts Mascagni & Leoncavallo

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