Teatro alla Scala: Joan of Arc (2018)
"Giovanna d'Arco; ossia, la pulzella d'Orléans" is an operatic dramma lirico with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera. The opera partly reflects the story of Joan of Arc and is based on a play by Friedrich von Schiller, although claimed by the librettist to be "an entirely original Italian drama." If the thought of Anna Netrebko strutting her stuff in a suit of armour and tin hat sets your factor tingling then this is a must. It's an inconsistent opera but has some quite wonderful music along the way. The rest of the cast is good and the production won't offend either. Get it for Ms Netrebko's incredible performance alone.
Directors: Patrice Caurier, Moshe Leiser.
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Anna Netrebko as Giovanna |
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Francesco Meli as Carlo VII |
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Carlos Álvarez as Giacomo |
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Dmitry Beloselskiy as Talbot |
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Michele Mauro as Delil |
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Riccardo Chailly as Conductor |
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Orchestra della Scala as |
| Directing | Patrice Caurier | Director |
| Writing | Temistocle Solera | Writer |
| Directing | Moshe Leiser | Director |
| Crew | Giuseppe Verdi | Compositor |
