Handel, The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, Danielle de Niese, Charles Workman, Lauren Cuthberston, Edward Watson , Director And Choreographer: Wayne McGregor , Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment , Conductor: Christopher Hogwood - Acis And Galatea album flac
Performer: HandelTitle: Acis And Galatea
Style: Baroque, Opera
Released: 2010
MP3 album: 1544 mb
FLAC album: 1126 mb
Rating: 4.7
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Genre: Classical / Screen and stage
Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Wayne McGregor's new production of Handel's opera. The cast includes Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman, and 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. Cast Danielle de Niese; Lauren Cuthbertson (Galatea) Charles Workman; Edward Watson (Acis) Paul Agnew; Steven McRae; Melissa Hamilton (Damon) Matthew Rose; Eric Underwood (Polyphemus) Ji-Min Park; Paul Kay (Coridon) Orchestra of the Age of Englightenment; Christopher Hogwood. Production Company: The Royal Opera; The Royal Ballet Choreographer: Wayne McGregor. Opus Arte continues its winning ways with Blu-ray opera (and ballet) releases with this practically perfect AVC encoded 1080i live recording offered in a . 8:1 aspect ratio. The first act plays out largely in neutral tones like ecru and beige, with a hint of brown thrown in.
Handel, The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, Danielle de Niese, Charles Workman, Lauren Cuthberston, Edward Watson (2), Director And Choreographer: Wayne McGregor (3), Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Conductor: Christopher Hogwood - Acis And Galatea (Blu-ray).
Cast: Galatea - Danielle de Niese/Lauren Cuthbertson Acis - Charles Workman/Steven McRae, Edward Watson Damon - Paul Agnew/ Melissa Hamilton Polyphemus - Matthew Rose/Eric Underwood Coridon - Ji-Min Park/Paul Kay Dancers of The Royal Ballet Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Conductor - Christopher Hogwood.
Handel: Acis and Galatea. Dancers of The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera Extra Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Christopher Hogwood (conductor) & Wayne McGregor (director). Danielle de Niese (Galatea), Charles Workman (Acis), Matthew Rose (Polyphemus), Paul Agnew (Damon), Ji-Min Park (Corydon); Lauren Cuthbertson (Galatea - dancer), Edward Watson (Acis - dancer), Steven McRae (Damon - dancer), Eric Underwood (Polyphemus - dancer), Paul Kay (Coridon - dancer). Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 8th April 2009. 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; among the dancers, special praise to Lauren Cuthbertson as Galatea's frolicking nymph. An evening of exquisite sensual pleasure. Extra features: Illustrated synopsis.
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. The diversity of Wayne McGregor's astonishing talent is demonstrated through Chroma, Infra and Limen, each created for The Royal Ballet, for whom he is resident choreographer.
Opera: Acis and Galatea. Composer: Handel George Frideric aka Händel Georg Friedrich. Libretto: John Gay. Venue & Opera Company: Royal Opera House London. Type: Staged Opera Live. Singers: Danielle de Niese, Charles Workman, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Paul Agnew, Matthew Rose. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Choreographer: Wayne McGregor. Stage Director: Wayne McGregor. Costume Designer: Information about the Recording. Format: DVD. Quality Video: 4 Audio:4.
But as Galatea, Danielle de Niese, with her Heidi plaits, is a marvellously relaxed performer. She basks in her own voluptuous voice and has every reason to enjoy it. Charles Workman's Acis is superlative too, a shepherd in a shaggy jumper. Galatea and Acis are shadowed by astounding dancers - Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson in the cast I saw. But although their dancing is immaculate, I could not rid myself of the disappointing feeling that there were parallel universes on stage - the world of opera and of ballet. It seemed as if the ballet was trapped in a bubble of its own, refusing to mix. The dancers are lightness itself, newly minted, free of care, innocent as Adam and Eve before the fall and the fig leaf. They put the singers at an unflattering disadvantage, making them seem large and clumsily human by contrast. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Royal Festival Hall, London, Thu. St Matthew Passion, with outstanding Mark Padmore as the evangelist. Endellion Quartet with Andrew Motion St George's, Bristol, Thu.
The Royal Opera and Royal Ballet jointly grace the familiar red programme for this double celebration of Purcell and Handel in commemoration of significant anniversaries – an evening of mixed disciplines and decidedly mixed returns. Handel’s enchanting pastoral masque, Acis and Galatea, was a far happier marriage with singers, dancers, and players (the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Christopher Hogwood) rejoicing in the bountiful good nature of the score. This time McGregor found real purpose for his dancers, echoing, mirroring, the star-crossed lovers – Charles Workman and Danielle de Niese – like a physical expression of their innermost desires.
Tracklist
| Act 1 | ||
| 1 | Sinfonia (Presto) | 3:40 |
| 2 | Chorus: Oh, The Pleasure Of The Plains | 5:33 |
| 3 | Accompagnato (Galatea): Ye Verdant Plains | 0:50 |
| 4 | Air (Galatea): Hush, Ye Pretty Warbling Quire | 6:20 |
| 5 | Air (Acis): Where Shall I Seek The Carming Fair | 3:56 |
| 6 | Recitative (Damon): Stay, Shepherd, Stay | 0:20 |
| 7 | Air (Damon): Shepherd, What Art Thou Pursuing | 4:17 |
| 8 | Recitativ (Acis): Lo! Here My Love | 0:17 |
| 9 | Air (Acis): Love In Her Eyes Sits Playing | 6:02 |
| 10 | Recitative (Galatea): Oh! Didst Thou Know The Pains Of Absent Love | 0:16 |
| 11 | Air (Galatea): As When The Dove | 6:25 |
| 12 | Duet (Galatea, Acis): Happy We) | 2:50 |
| Act 2 | ||
| 13 | Chorus: Wretched Lovers | 4:34 |
| 14 | Accompagnato (Polyphemus): I Rage | 1:20 |
| 15 | Air (Polyphemus): O Ruddier Than The Cherry | 3:04 |
| 16 | Recitative (Polyphemus, Galatea): Whither, Fairest, Art Thou Running | 0:57 |
| 17 | Air (Polyphemus): Cease To Beauty To Be Suing | 5:30 |
| 18 | Air (Damon): Would You Gain The Tender Creature | 5:05 |
| 19 | Recitative (Acis): His Hiddeous Love | 0:20 |
| 20 | Air (Acis): Love Sounds Th'alarm | 4:57 |
| 21 | Air (Damon): Consider, Fond Shepherd | 7:36 |
| 22 | Recitative (Galatea): Cease, Oh Cease, Thou Gentle Youth | 0:28 |
| 23 | Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus): The Flocks Shall Leave The Mountains | 2:25 |
| 24 | Accompagnato (Acis): Help, Galatea | 1:14 |
| 25 | Chorus: Mourn, All Ye Muses | 4:06 |
| 26 | Galatea, Chorus: Must I My Acis Still Bemoan | 4:26 |
| 27 | Recitative (Galatea): 'Tis Done | 0:25 |
| 28 | Air (Galatea): Heart, The Seat Of Soft Delight | 4:25 |
| 29 | Chorus: Galatea, Dry Thy Tears | 3:03 |
| 30 | Curtain Calls And Credits | 4:08 |
| Extra Features | ||
| 31 | Illustrated Synopsis | 1:15 |
| 32 | Staging 'Acis And Galatea' | 9:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Royal Opera House
- Copyright (c) – Opus Arte
- Copyright (c) – Royal Opera House
- Pressed By – Sony Music – A0101511600-A911
- Pressed By – Sony Music – A0101511600-B911
Credits
- Booklet Editor – Charlotte De Grey
- Cello [Continuo] – Andrew Skidmore
- Chorus – The Royal Opera Extra Chorus*
- Chorus Master – Stephen Westrop
- Composed By – George Frideric Handel*
- Concertmaster [Leader] – Kati Debretzeni
- Conductor – Christopher Hogwood
- Coordinator [Production] – Chloe Carleton
- Coordinator [Publication] – Elle De La Mare
- Design [BD], Authoring, Engineer [Encoding] – Lauretta Horrocks
- Design [Packaging] – Smith & Gilmour
- Directed By [Assistant], Choreography [Assistant] – Laïla Diallo
- Directed By, Choreography – Wayne McGregor
- Executive-Producer [BD] – Roland Ott
- Harpsichord [Continuo] – Julian Perkins
- Libretto By – Alexander Pope, John Gay, John Hughes
- Lighting [Design] – Lucy Carter
- Liner Notes – Andrew V. Jones
- Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
- Organ [Chamber Organ, Continuo] – Steven Moore
- Producer [BD] – James Whitbourn
- Set Designer – Hildegrad Bechtler
- Soloist [Chorus Soprano] – Juliet Schiemann
- Soloist [Chorus Tenor] – Philip Bell
- Theorbo [Continuo] – Jan Čižmář
- Vocals [Acis] – Charles Workman
- Vocals [Coridon] – Ji-Min Park
- Vocals [Damon] – Paul Agnew
- Vocals [Galatea] – Danielle de Niese
- Vocals [Polyphemus] – Matthew Rose
Notes
© 2009. Blu-ray © 2010.Recorded on 8 April 2009
Total time: aprox. 110 minutes.
Video format: 16:9
Audio formats: LPCM Stereo, DTS Surround
Regions: All zones.
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish.
Made in The UK.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 09478 07056 6
- Barcode (Scanned): 809478070566
- Other (FSK Rating): 0
- Matrix / Runout (Outer ring): A0101511600-A911 1000
- Matrix / Runout (Inner ring): A0101511600-B911 1000
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY24
