Description

Le Cid was first performed by a star-studded cast at the Paris Opéra on November 30, 1885. A new production of the Opéra de Marseille and a first performance of this piece for Roberto Alagna which makes of this production a major of the french opera life.

Synopsis

Opera in four acts.(1885) – French libretto by Louis Gallet, Edouard Blau, and Adolphe d’Ennery based on the play Le Cid name by Pierre Corneille. Orchestra and Chorus of the Marseille Opera

Performers

Beatrice Uria-Monzon (Chimène), Roberto Alagna (Rodrigue), Kimy Mclaren (Donna Urraque, l’Infante d’Espagne), Francesco Ellero d’Artegna (Don Diègue de Vivar), Franco Pomponi (Le Roi Alphonse VI de Castille), Jean-Marie Fremeau (Don Gomès, Comte de Gormas), Paul Rosner (Don Arias), Bernard Imbert (St Jacques de Compostelle et l’Emissaire Maure), Frederic Leroy (Don Alonzo)

Artistic staff

Musical direction: Jacques Lacombe, Staging: Charles Roubaud, Costumes designs: Katia Duflot, Sets: Emmanuelle Favre, Lighting: Jacques Rouveyrollis

Languages VO

French

Languages ST

English, French

Production

Production compagny : Telmondis
Coproduction compagny : Opéra – Ville de Marseille, Mezzo, in association with France TV, France Musique and the support of the Centre National du Ciné
Running Time : 1x115’
Production Year : 2011

Distribution

Distribution compagny : Telmondis distribution
Video Format : HD CAM, Digibeta 16/9 , 4/3 Letterbox