Genre:
Opera; Ballet
Release Date:
Mar 2010
Recorded:
2009
Number of Discs:
1
Sound:
2.0 PCM & 5.0 DTS
Subtitles:
FR, DE, ES (extra features only)
Aspect Ratio:
1080i High Definition / 16:9
Display:
NTSC
Catalog Number:
OABD7056D
Handel: Acis and Galatea (The Royal Opera; The Royal Ballet)
Danielle de Niese (Galatea); Charles Workman (Acis); Lauren Cuthbertson (Galatea); Edward Watson (Acis);
Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a distinguished cast including Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman in Wayne McGregor's new production of Handel's opera in which The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet appear in a rare and beautifully crafted collaboration.
Filmed with High Definition cameras and recorded in true surround sound.
Reviews
"Charles Workman and Danielle de Niese had bags of vocal and personal charm in the title roles, with strong contributions from Matthew Rose as Polyphemus and Paul Agnew and Ji-Min Park as attendant shepherds..." (The Daily Telegraph)
Extra features
Illustrated synopsis.Cast gallery.Documentary: 'Staging Acis and Galatea'.