Credits:
Alberto Zedda, Ghent Flanders Opera Symphony Orchestra
Description:
In 1817, at the age of 25, Rossini presented his great work "Armida". The Teatro San Carlo in Naples, which had been destroyed by fire the previous year, was restored and inaugurated as early as the following year, and this work was performed as the program for that occasion. Tasso's "Liberated Jerusalem" was a popular epic poem at the time, and many composers adapted episodes from this long story into music and ballets. Rossini also wrote a work with her as the main character and gave her an extremely difficult aria for this role (it is also known that the famous singer Isabella Colbran made the first performance a success with her excellent singing technique). ) It is also known for its many tenors, some of whom play double roles. Clement, who is in charge of the production here, takes a critical look at the world of the Crusades, replacing the stage with the modern world of love and madness, and representing it as the world of athletes fighting on the track. This innovative staging is, of course, tightened up by Zedda's superb conducting. Naxos Japan
