Federico Sacchi; Patrizia Ciofi; Danilo Formaggia; Nicola Amodio The Bratislava Chamber Chorus Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia/Luciano Acocella, conductor Denis Krief, director
NTSC All Regions DTS 5.1; PCM Stereo 2.0 Color Picture: 16:9 widescreen Duration: 136 minutes Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Japanese
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This is the version of I Capuleti e i Montecchi made for La Scala, where it was first staged on 26th December 1830, featuring two female voices in the roles of Romeo and Juliet. This opera is usually performed with a tenor as Romeo, but at La Scala Bellini found a different singing troupe which obliged him to cast not the en travesti warrior of Rossinian manner (like Tancredi, Arsace, Malcolm) but a wholly female Romeo, ardent and authoritative yet at the same time languid, sensual and soft. The choice of this Capuleti at the 2005 Martina Franca Festival was also dictated by the availability of Patrizia Ciofi. This great specialist of romantic belcanto had never been offered the role of Giulietta in Capuleti, a role, which is absolutely ideal for her vocal talents.
