Two of opera's brightest stars, Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel and conductor, Maestro Myung-Whun Chung, will thrill you with their very special brand of magic for a recital of arias and duets recorded at the beautifully refurbished Glyndebourne Opera House. The programme features favourite pieces from, amongst others, Mozart, Rossini and Donizetti. Filmed in High Definition.

"...the two well-matched singers get exactly right the tricky question of just how much €˜acting€ to do in concert performance...unflawed and un-ostentatious professionalism [from the orchestra]." (Gramophone)

"...it's an emotional edginess that makes Bartoli's performance of the cantata Arianna a Naxos so remarkable, an artist running to embrace danger you might say...The concert begins with Harnoncourt leading his own Vienna Concentus Music through a compelling... performance of Haydn's Oxford Symphony. As ever, it's orchestral balance and the carefully judged dynamics that make a Harnoncourt performance so gripping. The hushed introduction to the opening movement is as tightly coiled as a spring, before it's ambushed by the whole orchestra. It's a delight to watch Harnoncourt working with his own players..." (International Record Review)

Production
Company: Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Stage Director: Brian Larger

Disc Information
Catalogue Number: OA0840D
Date of Performance: 1999
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sound: Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE
Label: Opus Arte