MOZART CLEMENZA DI TITO
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
MOZART CLEMENZA DI TITO
1991
Soloists:
Philip Langridge, Diana Montague, Elzbieta Szmytka
Orchestra, Chorus:
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus
Conductor:
Andrew Davis
Director:
Nicholas Hytner
La Clemenza di Tito was commissioned to celebrate the coronation of the Emperor Leopold II as King of Bohemia in 1791, and was written in eighteen days. Nicholas Hytner's elegant new staging, performed in the original Italian language, was premiered during the Mozart Bicentenary season at Glyndebourne on 28th June, 1991. An impressive cast is led by Philip Langridge (Tito), Ashley Putnam (Vitellia) and Diana Montague (Sesto). New recitatives, to replace those written by Mozart’s pupil Süssmayr, were commissioned from composer Stephen Oliver for this production. Andrew Davis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Oper
Running Time:
143
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
PCM Stereo
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
IT
Subtitle Languages:
FR, GB, ES, IT, DE
EAN:
4006680104065
UPC:
4006680104065
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