{"product_id":"monteverdi-opera-box-set-ntsc","title":"MONTEVERDI: Opera Box Set (NTSC)","description":"Pierre Audi's Monteverdi Cycle Box Set \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Includes:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA \u003cbr\u003e  Cynthia Haymon, Brigitte Balleys, Michael Chance, Claron McFadden, Heidi Grant Murphy, Ning Liang \u003cbr\u003e  Les Talens Lyriques \/ Christophe Rousset\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e IL RITORNO D'ULISSE IN PATRIA \u003cbr\u003e  Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Graciela Araya, Toby Spence, Jaco Huijpen, Christopher Gillet, Brian Asawa \u003cbr\u003e  Baroque Ensemble \/ Glen Wilson\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e L'ORFEO \u003cbr\u003e  John Mark Ainsley, Juanita Lascarro, Michael Chance, David Cordier, Mario Luperi, Brigitte Balleys \u003cbr\u003e  Tragicomedia and Concerto Palatino \/ Stephen Stubbs\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e PLUS BONUS DISC: \u003cbr\u003e  IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA \u003cbr\u003e  Lorna Anderson, Maarten Koningsberger, Adrian Martin \u003cbr\u003e  ASKO Ensemble \/ David Porcelijn\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Picture format: NTSC 16:9 Anamorphic \u003cbr\u003e  Sound format: DTS Surround \/ LPCM Stereo \u003cbr\u003e  Region code: 0 (All Regions) \u003cbr\u003e  Menu Language: English \u003cbr\u003e  Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch \u003cbr\u003e  Running time: 9 hours 30 minutes\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Extras: \u003cbr\u003e  Each opera has an insightful introduction, directed by Roeland Hazendonk, featuring interviews with Pierre Audi, the musical director and members of the cast.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e * Opus Arte is proud to present Pierre Audi's profound and refined productions of Monteverdi's opera masterpieces from the Amsterdam Muziektheater as a complete 9.5 hours box set, which explores the depths of human emotions in compelling music drama. The brilliant cast of the beautifully styled, evocative L'Orfeo, under the sophisticated musical direction of Stephen Stubbs, includes John Mark Ainsley, Michael Chance and David Cordier. Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria features Anthony Rolfe Johnson and Graciela Araya, both commanding and very moving under Glen Wilson's transparent and inspired musical direction. In L'incoronazione di Poppea Christophe Rousset and the musicians of his Les Talens Lyriques lead an all-star cast, including Brigitte Balleys, Cynthia Haymon, Claron McFadden and Dominique Visse, together reaching great heights in a highly evocative production. As a bonus disc, this box set includes the previously unreleased Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, starring Lorna Anderson and Maarten Koningberger, with the ASKO Ensemble led boldly by David Porcelijn.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e R E V I E W S\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Strikingly staged, beautifully sung.\" -- New York Times\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"A masterpiece of controlled timing and patience.\" -- Gramophone\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"This is opera as music drama, and an experience not to be missed.\" -- New York Post\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":49608087437592,"sku":"809478009726","price":86.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/1042833.jpg?v=1777952215","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/monteverdi-opera-box-set-ntsc","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}