Hercules

Composer: Handel, George Frideric

Librettist/Text Author: Broughton, Thomas

Libretto Source: Sophocles

Libretto Source: Ovid

Conductor: Christie, William

Orchestra: Arts Florissants, Les

Chorus: Arts Florissants Chorus, Les

Chorus Master: Bazola, Francois

Dejanira: DiDonato, Joyce

Hercules: Shimell, William

Hyllus: Spence, Toby

Iloe: Bohlin, Ingela

Lichas: Ernman, Malena

Priest of Jupiter: Kirkbride, Simon

Set Designer: Peduzzi, Richard

Costume Designer: Sabounghi, Rudy

Stage Director: Bondy, Luc

Movement Director: Kelemenis, Michel

Television Director: Bataillon, Vincent

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Date of Production: 22-12-2004

Venue: Palais Garnier, Paris

Playing Time: 03:09:42

Catalogue Number: BAC013

UPC: 3760115300132

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As the first collaboration ever between conductor William Christie and director Luc Bondy, this production of Hercules was the major event of the 2004 opera season. Originally Created in Aix-en-Provence in July 2004, the show then moved on to the Palais Garnier in Paris where it was recorded in December of the same year.

The Hercules received the student prize at the Golden Prague 2005.