Handel: Belshazzar (complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY

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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Belshazzar (complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY
Festival Aix-en-Provence / Kenneth Taylor, Rosemary Joshua, Bejun Mehta / Rene Jacobs (cond)

[ Harmonia Mundi Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc ]

Release Date: Thursday 1 September 2011

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"the dramatic essence of the story...comes over in a striking semi-expressionist fashion. There's a strong set of central performances."
(BBC Music - Blu-Ray Choice August 2011)

"the dramatic essence of the story...comes over in a striking semi-expressionist fashion. There's a strong set of central performances. Though Tarver is encouraged to go over the top as Nel's bisexual hedonist villain, his bright and brilliant tenor is purposefully deployed...Joshua supplies sobriety and maternal concern on a grand scale...Mehta's King Cyrus is immaculately sung and powerfully acted...Jacobs proves a consistently lively presence"
(BBC Music - Blu-Ray Choice August 2011)

"the dramatic essence of the story...comes over in a striking semi-expressionist fashion. There's a strong set of central performances.