Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia - Rossini Opera Festival

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Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia - Rossini Opera Festival (2012)

Directed by Davide Livermore

Music · 2h 45m

The Biblical story of Belshazzar's hubristic arrogance, set against the valour of the young warrrior-leader Cyrus, provided the 20-year-old Rossini with a dramatic story enriched by West-Eastern implications which still speak to us today. For the title role of Cyrus, Rossini wrote what would be his longest-ever contralto role, to which the great Rossini singer Ewa Podles´ is both naturally attracted and ideally suited. She is partnered by two young stars of Rossini singing, Jessica Pratt and Michael Spyres, and a conductor-scholar, Will Crutchfield, of great experience and sympathy. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.

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Cast

Michael Spyres Baldassare Ewa Podleś Ciro Jessica Pratt Amira
C
Carmen Romeu Argene
M
Mirco Palazzi Zambri
R
Robert McPherson Arbace
R
Raffaele Costantin Daniello
W
Will Crutchfield Conductor

Crew

Director
Davide Livermore
Writer
Francesco Aventi

Details

Release date
2012-07-19
Runtime
2h 45m
Genres
Music
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Opus Arte, Rossini Opera Festival