Музыка и песни Tézier Ludovic, baritone / Тезье Людовик, баритон на BLU-RAY

A jewel of bel canto, and Bellini’s last masterpice, I Puritani encapsulates every major theme held dear by the Italian romantic generation : a love triangle, quid pro quos, a shattered love affair leading to madness, set in Cromwell’s England with its lot of political rivalries. It is also an ode to resistance and to freedom, echoing the political struggles that the Italian peninsula was facing in the 1830’s. But it is mainly a testament to Bellini’s unique musical brand, a genius combination of melodic brightness, post-rossinian ornaments, and a profound and melancolic lamento that owes much to traditional Neapolitan songs. It is therefore one of the most vocally demanding opera of the repertoire, and to face this challenge, the Teatro Real of Madrid called on four exceptional singers : the great diva Diana Damrau is Elvira, Javier Camarena is Arturo (both triumphed at the Metropolitan Opera of New York in the same opera in 2017), as well as baritone Ludovic Tézier and bass-baritone Nicolas Testé. Catalan director Emilio Sagi offers a staging both elegant and simple, and bel canto expert Evelino Pido, along with the Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, brings forth every nuance of this immense and unforgettable score. Running time : 180 minutes Booklet : FR / ENG / GER / SPA Original language : ITA Subtitles : FR / ENG / GER / SPA / KOR / JAP / ITA Video : Color, 16/9, Full HD Audio : PCM 2.0, DTS HD master Audio 5.1

Premiered in 1900 with huge success, Puccinis 'melodramma' Tosca is a political thriller with a heart-breaking love story. With his gripping opening scene, stage director Michael Sturminger sets the tone for a cinematic, richly detailed Tosca which is set in the Mafiosi world of modern day Rome and which is 'the perfect thriller reminiscent of Scorseses 'Goodfellas' (Kleine Zeitung), a film noir (FAZ). In this production soprano Anja Harteros is a phenomenal Tosca! (Kurier), unparalleled in the world (Der Standard) and Aleksandrs Antoenko is a Cavaradossi of superlatives (Kieler Nachrichten). The Staatskapelle Dresden under Christian Thielemann 'show again that he is not only a master of German repertoire but also strikes the right note in Italian repertoire'. (Focus) Recording date: Salzburg Easter Festival, April 2018 Sound format: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Picture: NTSC 16:9 Subtitles: Italian (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese Booklet: English, German, French Total running time: 120 mins