
ALBUM AVAILABLE HERE: links.emi.com ... Hercules reborn! Rolando Villazón and Joyce DiDonato lead a dazzling cast in Vivaldi's opera Ercole sul'Termodonte, first heard in Rome in 1723 and reconstructed by conductor Fabio Biondi from the original libretto, historical scores and his intimate knowledge of the composer. Like the mythical Hercules, hero of this opera by Vivaldi, dynamic tenor Rolando Villazón has triumphed over some huge challenges, including an operation in 2009 on his vocal cords. In this, his first complete studio recording of an opera for Virgin Classics, he takes on the title role of Hercules (Ercole), whose mission is to obtain the belt of the Amazon queen Hippolyta (Ippolita). She is portrayed by Joyce DiDonato, whose Virgin Classics album of Handel, 'Furore', gave ample evidence of both her seductive powers and her intrepid spirit in Baroque music. Completing the cast is a dazzling line-up of virtuoso star singers: Diana Damrau, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Patrizia Ciofi, Romina Basso and Topi Lehtipuu. The conductor is Italian Baroque specialist Fabio Biondi, directing his group Europa Galante. _______________________________________________ Album disponible sur : astore.amazon.fr VIVALDI, Ercole sul'Termodonte Renouvelant le triomphe d'un Bajazet désormais anthologique, Fabio Biondi a réuni un plateau de rêve pour restituer les fastes d'un opéra jusqu'alors perdu... Grâce à des recherches passionnées, le maestro musicologue a reconstitué la <b>...</b>
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