Luigi Cherubini - Medea (Deshorties / Letonja) 2015 [HDTV 720p]

Luigi Cherubini’s Médée (1796) stands as a ground-breaking work in the history of French musical theatre. Making good use of the innovations introduced by Gluck, the Italian composer so admired by Beethoven imagined a musical tragedy containing the full measure of passionate fury and bloodthirstiness found in the ancient myth. Inspired by the tragedies of Euripides, Seneca and Corneille, Cherubini’s Médée was soon adapted in an Italian version, which became popular thanks to Maria Callas’ performances of the title role in the 1950s. Medea promises musical moments of dramatic intensity that will not be easily forgotten. New production is filmed live at Grand Théâtre de Genève, April 24, 2015.

Tracklist:
- Act 1
- Act 2
- Act 3

Performers:
Medea - Alexandra Deshorties,
Creonte - Daniel Okulitch,
Glauce - Grazia Doronzio,
Giasone - Andrea Carè,
Neris - Sara Mingardo,
Un capitaine de la garde royale - Alexander Milev,
La Styliste - Johanna Rudström,
Son assistante - Magdalena Risberg.

Marko Letonja - conductor
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Chorus of Grand Théâtre de Genève
Christof Loy - director