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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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Bizet: Carmen
The ROH Live: La forza del destino
Faust | ROH |
Handel: Xerxes (Serse)
Il Trovatore
Norma: Live from the Royal Opera House
The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde
Carmen
The Metropolitan Opera: Così Fan Tutte
Don Pasquale
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
Don Carlo
Verdi Ernani
Death in Venice
Carmen
I Pagliacci
Il Trovatore
The Nutcracker
Rigoletto
La Traviata
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