René Jacobs conducts King Arthur by Purcell at the Staatsoper Berlin
King Arthur, or the British Worthy; Semi-opera in five acts by Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695); Libretto by John Dryden; First performance in London, Queen's Theatre, Dorset Garden, 1691; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Staatsopernchor, René Jacobs (Conductor); Martin Wright (Chorus Master); Sven-Eric Bechtolf (Stage Director); Julian Crouch (Sets), Gail Skrela (Choregraphy), Kevin Pollard (Costumes), Olaf Freese (Lighting), Joshua Higgason (Video); Anett Fritsch (soprano / Philidel); Robin Johannsen (soprano); Benno Schachtner (alto); Mark Milhofer, Stephan Rügamer (tenors); Johannes Weisser, Arttu Kataja (basses); Spoken characters; Michael Rotschopf (Arthur), Max Urlacher (Oswald), Axel Wandtke (Conon), Oliver Stokowski (Osmond), Tom Radisch (Grimbald), Steffen Scheumann (Aurelius), Meike Droste (Emmeline), Sigrid Maria Schnückel (Matilda); Live from the Staatsoper Berlin, Schiller Theater, Berlin; King Arthur, de Henry Purcell; Semi-opéra en cinq actes, livret de John Dryden; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Staatsopernchor, René Jacobs (direction); Martin Wright (chef de ch?urs); Sven-Eric Bechtolf (mise en scéne); Julian Crouch (décors), Gail Skrela (chorégraphie), Kevin Pollard (costumes), Olaf Freese (lumiéres), Joshua Higgason (vidéo); Annett Fritsch (soprano / Philidel); Robin Johannsen (soprano); Benno Schachtner (alto); Mark Milhofer, Stephan Rügamer (ténors); Johannes Weisser, Arttu Kataja (basses); Rôles parlés; Michael Rotschopf (Arthur), Max Urlacher (Oswald), Axel Wandtke (Conon), Oliver Stokowski (Osmond), Tom Radisch (Grimbald), Steffen Scheumann (Aurelius), Meike Droste (Emmeline), Sigrid Maria Schnückel (Matilda); Enregistré au Staatsoper Berlin, Schiller Theater, le 21 janvier 2017; TV Director, Andy Sommer (170 min)
