[ Deutsche Grammophon / Unitel DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 8 November 2005
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
Suitable for General AudiencesJean-Pierre Ponnelle's staging of this classic fairy tale, originally created for the San Francisco Opera in 1969, has been one of the most successful opera stagings of the 20th century
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's staging of this classic fairy tale, originally created for the San Francisco Opera in 1969, has been one of the most successful opera stagings of the 20th century.
This DVD is Ponnelle's own cinematic adaptation of his greatest staging success.
Produced in 1981, this film features Claudio Abbado with his Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala and a stunning cast of singers led by Frederica von Stade as Angelina and Francisco Araiza as Don Ramiro.
This is a timeless account of Rossini's beloved 'melodramma giocoso'.