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ADRIANA LECOUVREUR STAGED BY WAKE-WALKER

Francesco Cilea’s 'Adriana Lecouvreur' staged by Frederic Wake-Walker and conducted by Daniel Harding at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Opera in four acts (1902)
Libretto by Arturo Colautti based on Adrienne Lecouvreur by Eugène Scribe and Ernest-Wilfrid Legouvé.

Francesco Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur was inspired by the real-life story of a celebrated actress at the Comédie-Française who was much admired by Voltaire. Hailed as a masterpiece, the opera was triumphantly staged in cities around the world after its premiere in 1902. The dramatically effective narrative is a passionate love triangle filled with intrigue and complicated plot twists set in the gallant 18th century. Its subtle ironies and gorgeous cantabile style of music provide a perfect vehicle for the star cast in this stunning production from the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Adriana Lecouvreur, a famous actress MARIA JOSÉ SIRI Soprano
Maurizio, Count of Saxony MARTIN MUEHLE Tenor
Princess de Bouillon KSENIA DUDNIKOVA Mezzo-soprano
Michonnet, a stage director NICOLA ALAIMO Baritone
Prince de Bouillon ALESSANDRO SPINA Bass
Abbé de Chazeuil PAOLO ANTOGNETTI Tenor

Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Conductor DANIEL HARDING
Stage Director FREDERIC WAKE-WALKER
Set Designer POLINA LIEFERS

Video Director TIZIANO MANCINI
Filmed on 27 and 30 April 2021 at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Italy

[2.110737 / NBD0153V]
Total playing time: 143 minutes
Language: Italian · Subtitles: Italian, English, German, French, Japanese, Korean
DVD: NTSC 16:9 · PCM stereo and DTS 5.1 · DVD 9 · Region: 0 (Worldwide)
BD: HD 16:9 · PCM stereo and DTS-MA 5.1 · BD 50 · Region: A, B, C