I puritani (The Puritans)

Composer: Bellini, Vincenzo

Librettist/Text Author: Pepoli, Carlo

Conductor: Pido, Evelino

Conductor: Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra

Chorus: Madrid Teatro Real Chorus

Chorus Master: Maspero, Andres

Enrichetta di Francia: Stroppa, Annalisa

Lady Elvira Valton: Damrau, Diana

Lord Arturo Talbo: Camarena, Javier

Lord Gualtiero Valton: Sebestyen, Miklos

Sir Bruno Robertson: Lozano, Antonio

Sir Giorgio: Teste, Nicolas

Sir Riccardo Forth: Tezier, Ludovic

Set Designer: Bianco, Daniel

Costume Designer: Peppispoo

Lighting Designer: Bravo, Eduardo

Stage Director: Sagi, Emilio

Television Director: Cuvillier, Jeremie

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Date of Production: 07-2016

Venue: Teatro Real, Madrid

Playing Time: 03:00:54

Catalogue Number: BAC142

UPC: 3760115301429

Synopsis

I puritani (The Puritans)

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A jewel of bel canto, and Bellini's last masterpiece, I Puritani encapsulates every major theme held dear by the Italian romantic generation: a love triangle, quid pro quos, a shattered love affair leading to madness, set in Cromwell's England with its lot of political rivalries. It is also an ode to resistance and to freedom, echoing the political struggles that the Italian peninsula was facing in the 1830's. But it is mainly a testament to Bellini's unique musical brand, a genius combination of melodic brightness, post rossinian ornaments, and a profound and melancolic lamento that owes much to traditional Neapolitan songs.

It is therefore one of the most vocally demanding opera of the repertoire, and to face this challenge, the Teatro Real of Madrid called on four exceptional singers: the great diva Diana Damrau is Elvira, Javier Camarena is Arturo (both triumphed at the Metropolitan Opera of New York in the same opera in 2017), as well as baritone Ludovic Tezier and bass-baritone Nicolas Teste.

Catalan director Emilio Sagi offers a staging both elegant and simple, and bel canto expert Evelino Pido, along with the Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, brings forth every nuance of this immense and unforgettable score.