Idéale audience
La Somnambula
The scene is laid in a pretty village in Switzerland, where the peasants have gathered to witness the signing of the marriage contract between Elvino, a rich young farmer, and Amina, the village belle, who is an orphan, and the ward of Dame Teresa.
All are merry, except Lisa, the coquettish young mistress of the inn, who had hoped to win Elvino herself. The merrymakers are interrupted by the arrival of Rudolpho, seigneur of the village, who is at first unrecognised, and announces his intention of sleeping at the inn.
He makes pretty speeches to the lovely Amina, thus rousing the jealousy of Elvino.
Director :
Don Kent
Producer :
Co-production : Idéale Audience
l'Opéra national de Paris, NHK et Mezzo
With the participation of : France Télévisions
Co-production opera :
The Vienna Staatsoper et the Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden, Londres
Produced by : Françoise Gazio
Running time :
135’
Format :
HDCAM
Year of production :
2010
Distributor(s) / Sales Agent(s) :
EuroArts Music International
http://www.euroarts.com/
Composer(s) :
Vincenzo Bellini
Work(s) :
La Sonnambula
Libretto by Félice Romani
Cast :
Solists:
Natalie Dessay (Amina)
Michele Pertusi (Il Conte Rodolfo)
Cornelia Oncioiu (Teresa)
Javier Camarena (Elvino)
Marie-Adeline Henry (Lisa)
Nahuel Di Pierro (Alessio/La voce).
Evelino Pido, Artistic director
Paris National Opera Orchestra
Paris National Opera Chorus
Patrick Marie Aubert, Choir Master
Marco Arturo Marelli, staging, sets, lighting
Date and shoot location :
Live Recording from the Paris Bastille Opera, 2010