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Tan Dun: Marco Polo / Dun, Workman, Castle, Lundy [Blu-ray]
Conductor: Tan Dun | Composer(s): Tan Dun | Director: Pierre Audi | Performer(s): Charles Workman (Baritone), Sarah Castle (Mezzo Soprano), Zhang Jun (Voice), Stephen Richardson (Bass), Nancy Allen Lundy (Soprano), Tania Kross (Voice), Stephen Bryant (Bass) | Orchestra/Ensemble: Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Capella Amsterdam | Label: Opus Arte | Blu-ray | Picture format: 16:9, Full HD | Sound format: PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1 | File host: Share-online.biz | 3% recovery record + 1 .rev files | Run time: 156 minutes | 43.45 GB
Language(s): English | Subtitle(s): Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German




In ‘Marco Polo, an opera within an opera’, composer Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer’s travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. At the same time the work, on a libretto by Paul Griffiths, can be seen as a compositional adventure of the composer himself, unifying the various cultural worlds he occupies: a blend of Western avant garde and Oriental traditions. Pierre Audi’s mythical staging and Jean Kalman’s fabulous set design complement the composer’s own musical direction, forging the dazzlingly versatile soloists, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Capella Amsterdam to a stunning symbiosis of elements across time and space, a true testimony to cultures intertwined in globalisation.

Bellini: Norma / Papian, Smith, Reynolds [Blu-ray]
Conductor: Julian Reynolds | Composer(s): Vincenzo Bellini | Director: Guy Joosten | Performer(s): Anna Steiger (Soprano), Hugh Smith (Tenor), Carlo Bosi (Tenor), Hasmik Papian (Soprano), Giorgio Giuseppini (Bass), Irina Tsirakidis (Soprano) | Orchestra/Ensemble: Netherlands Opera Chorus, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra | Label: Opus Arte | Blu-ray | Picture format: 1080i High Definition, NTSC 16:9 Anamorphic | Sound format: 2.0 and 5.0 PCM audio | File host: Share-online.biz | 5% recovery record + 1 .rev files | Run time: 188 mins | 45.07 GB
Language(s): Italian | Subtitle(s): English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian
Recorded live at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 2005




In Guy Joosten’s ingenious production of Bellini’s masterpiece, Norma is about more than just beautiful singing. It becomes a layered, timeless drama in which Norma is the archetypal successful woman struggling to retain her dominant but vulnerable position. Hasmik Papian’s lyrical and intense interpretation of the title role accentuates the striking similarity between a Druid high priestess and a modern opera diva. Conductor Julian Reynolds guides the brilliant cast, choir and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra to great heights, providing a refreshing new take on the chef d’oeuvre of bel canto.

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