Movie: Semele

Top 8 Billed Cast

Cecilia Bartoli
Cecilia Bartoli

Semele

Charles Workman
Charles Workman

Jupiter

Birgit Remmert
Birgit Remmert

Juno

Liliana Nikiteanu
Liliana Nikiteanu

Ino

Anton Charinger
Anton Charinger

Cadmus

Isabel Rey
Isabel Rey

Iris

William Christie
William Christie

Conductor

Thomas Allen
Thomas Allen

Athamas

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    Opera superstar Cecilia Bartoli offers her first operatic release on DVD in 12 years, and also her first opera in English. Bartoli stars as Semele (a role usually taken by a soprano) in Handel s late opera, which features such well-known arias as Endless pleasure, endless love, Myself I shall adore, and Oh sleep, why dost though leave me? Robert Carsen s stylish modern dress production hints at parallels with the problematic relationship between the late Princess Diana and the British Royal Family. Recorded live at the Zurich Opera House in January, 2007.

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    2007-11-03

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