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Handel: Rinaldo / Katschner, Lautten Compagney, Carlo Colla E Figli Puppets [1 Blu-ray & 2 Cds]

Handel / Compagnia Marionettistica Carlo Colla E Release Date: 06/30/2015
Label: Arthaus Musik Catalog #: 108125
Number of Discs: 3

The Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.

Also available on standard DVD

Early music and an old craft – the charm of the stage and marionettes are unified in a spectacular performance of Handel’s magic opera Rinaldo by the Lautten Compagney, conducted by baroque specialist Wolfgang Katschner, and the puppet theatre Carlo Colla e Figli. Sung by a first-class cast, this beautiful production is an exciting and memorable experience for the audience. The puppet theatre Carlo Colla e Figli is one of the best known companies in the world, performing for more than 200 years. Today the plays Read more of the company are popular all over the world by an audience of adults and young people, on the occasion of the most important national and international events. The Lautten Compagney is one of the most renowned and creative baroque instrument ensembles in Germany. With their infectious joy in performing and their innovative concepts, these ‘early musicians’ effortlessly translate the musical language of the Baroque to the present. - Arthaus Musik

George Frideric Handel
RINALDO
(Blu-ray Disc Version)

Rinaldo - Antonio Giovannini
Armida - Gesche Geier
Almirena - Marie Friederike Schöder
Argante - Florian Götz
Goffredo - Yosemeh Adjei
Eustazio - Owen Willetts
Mago cristiano - Cornelius Uhle

Compagnia Marionettistica Carlo Colla and Figli
Lautten Compagney
Wolfgang Katschner, conductor

Eugenio Monti Colla, stage director

Recorded live in the Ludwigsburg Palace Theatre, Ludwigsburg Festival, 22–25 May 2014

Bonus:
- Making of Rinaldo
- The complete audio recording of Rinaldo on 2 CDs

Picture format: 1080i High Definition
Sound format: PCM Stereo / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Audio Language: Italian
Subtitles: German, English
Running time: 137 mins (opera) + 10 mins (bonus)
No. of Discs: 3 (x1 BD 25 + x2 CD)

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