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Libretto by Carlo Pepoli. At the beginning of 1835, Bellini's I Puritani, performed by four of the most celebrated singers of the time, La Grisi, Rubini, Tamburini and Lablache, enjoyed unprecedented success with its story of hopeless love and revenge set in 17th century England and conveyed by some of the most beautiful vocal writing ever. In Act II, Elvira appears, seized by madness and singing a melody of such heartrending purity that it might well have inspired Chopin in the writing of a nocturne. The vogue for I Puritani swept all before it, including Bellini himself, who died a few months later in a villa in Puteaux, in the throes of melancholia.
Wojtek Smilek: Lord Gualtiero Valton | Michele Pertusi: Sir Giorgio | Dmitry Korchak: Lord Arturo Talbot | Mariusz Kwiecien: Sir Riccardo Forth | Luca Lombardo: Sir Bruno Roberton | Andreea Soare: Enrichetta di Francia | Maria Agresta: Elvira | Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor : Michele Mariotti | Staging and costumes: Laurent Pelly | Sets: Chantal Thomas | Lighting: Joel Adam | Chorus master: Patrick Marie Aubert
Italian
English, French
Production compagny : François Roussillon & associés
Coproduction compagny : Opéra de Paris Production with the participation of France Télévisions
Running Time : 1x165'
Production Year : 2013
Distribution compagny : Telmondis Distribution
Video Format : HD CAM, Digibeta 16/9