Haydn - Orlando Paladino (Rene Jacobs)

First , and most important, Rene Jacobs and the Frieburger Orchestra play superbly and all the singing is excellent or even better in the finest tradition. Now for some details.
Two hundred years after his death Haydn's most popular opera during his lifetime is unearthed as a treasure . Musically it stands on its own, but why buy a cd when this dvd has imaginative acting that attracts the eye, engages the mind, and makes us laugh out loud? For Orlando Paladino, a comic opera, stage directors Nigel Lowery and Amir Hasseinpour use Monty Pythonesque humor that propel it into the 21st century.. Virtually the first Haydn opera to come out on dvd (here with highest engineering quality), this live performance recording is one to watch many times and a terrific start to hours of enjoyable discussion. More reviews are sure to follow–see for yourself what is going to be talked about.

Performer:
Angelica - Marlis Petersen
Orlando - Tom Randle
Rodomonte - Pietro Spagnoli
Medoro - Magnus Staveland
Eurilla - Sunhae Im
Alcina - Alexandrina Pendatchanska
Pasquale - Victor Torres
Licone/Caronte - Arttu Kataja
Freiburger Barockorchester
Conductor – René Jacobs

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