CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 2h 35m · G

Semele

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Opera superstar Cecilia Bartoli offers her first operatic release on DVD in 12 years, and also her first opera in English. Bartoli stars as Semele (a role usually taken by a soprano) in Handel s late opera, which features such well-known arias as Endless pleasure, endless love, Myself I shall adore, and Oh sleep, why dost though leave me? Robert Carsen s stylish modern dress production hints at parallels with the problematic relationship between the late Princess Diana and the British Royal Family. Recorded live at the Zurich Opera House in January, 2007.

Directed byRobert Carsen

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 35m
Language
EN
Released
November 3, 2007
Studios
Decca

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Cecilia Bartoli

Cecilia Bartoli

Semele

Charles Workman

Charles Workman

Jupiter

Birgit Remmert

Juno

Liliana Nikiteanu

Ino

Anton Charinger

Cadmus

Isabel Rey

Isabel Rey

Iris

William Christie

Conductor

Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen

Athamas

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Carsen
Robert Carsen
Written by
William Congreve

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