Didone

Three Centuries of Oblivion!
A century of da capo, a century of Heldenwhoop and soapy verismo, a century of a-tonal expressionism ... Who could have predicted that the Wheel of Fortune would turn so far and that Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676) would suddenly become the 'hottest new thing" in the world of opera??? Five of Cavalli's 27 extant operas have been revived and released on DVD in about a decade:
Cavalli - La Calisto
Cavalli: Ercole Amante [Blu-ray]
Il Giasone [Blu-ray]
Cavalli: La virtu de' strali d'Amore (The Power of Cupid's Arrows)
Cavalli - La Didone
And here now, a second production of La Didone, musically far superior...

Troy war in a rare inscenation
Piece of old opera on the motives of Troy war by Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676) is yet another great piece from the ansamble under the best-performing conductor William Christie. If you love the baroque opera, make your time also for this opus, even if it is from somewhat older era. I have found this opera the other way - I just buy productions by Mr. Christie and I am confident it will be great. It is, also with La Didione.

Didone. Troy Toy Again.
A very serious production telling yet again the story of DIdo and her Trojan lover. I much prefer the less serious and lighter Les Troyians.

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