Semele

Author(s)

• Handel, George Frideric
• Congreve, William
• Scharinger, Anton
• Bartoli, Cecilia
• Nikiteanu, Liliana
• Allen, Thomas Michael
• Workman, Charles
• Remmert, Birgit
• Rey, Isabel
• Opernhaus Zürich. Chor
• Herrmann, Claudius
• Lange, Dieter, double bass player
• Vinikour, Jory
• Scintilla (Musical group)
• Christie, William (William Lincoln)
• Carsen, Robert
• Breisach, Felix

Bibliographic Information

Semele

by George Frideric Handel ; libretto, William Congreve

Decca, c2009

Videorecording（Videodisc）

Other Title

Semele : opera in three acts

Note

Sung in English; with English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese subtitles

Added title from pamphlet

Cast: Anton Scharinger (Cadmus/Somnus), Cecilia Bartoli (Semele), Liliana Nikiteanu (Ino), Thomas Michael Allen (Athamas), Charles Workman (Jupiter), Birgit Remmert (Juno), Isabel Rey (Iris) ; association of supernumeraries of the Opernhaus Zürich ; Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich ; Claudius Herrmann, violoncello ; Dieter Lange, double bass ; Jory Vinikour, harpsichord ; Orchestra La Scintilla of the Zürich Opera ; William Christie, conductor

Credits: Stage production, Robert Carsen ; directed for TV by Felix Breisach

Filmed in January 2007 at the Zürich Opera House (live recording)

DVD

DVD 1. Acts 1 & 2 -- DVD 2. Act 3

Decca: 074 3323 (074 3324--074 3325)

Details

• NCID: BA90612369
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engfregerspachi
• Original Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 2 videodiscs (154 min.)
• Size: 12 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 pamphlet (26 p. ; 18 cm.)