Cavalli: La Didone (Blu-ray video)

There is humanity among the gods..Brilliant performance of Venetian baroque opera. "Cast and orchestra in top form and with perfect sound ..." (Opéra Magazine) "La Didone" as a co-production with the Théâtre de Caën, which is also home to William Christie's baroque ensemble "Les Arts Rlorissants". Francesco Cavalli, a pupil of Monteverdi in Venetian opera and, between the latter and Handel, the most important opera author who is still regularly performed today, premiered his "La Didone" for Carnival in 1641. Despite Monteverdi, opera was still in its infancy. Clément Hervieu-Léger, who perfected his craft as Patrice Chéreau's assistant in major productions in Milan, Aix and Paris, presents his first independent opera direction with this production and immediately lands a direct hit.