Medea in Corinto

Synopsis

Giovanni Simone Mayr's "Medea in Corinto" is "the most absolutely amazing opera discovery in decades" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung). Mayr, born in Germany in 1763, became one of the most important composers of Italian opera between Mozart and Rossini. At the Bavarian State Opera, director Hans Neuenfels stages this tragedy of betrayed love, lust for power and murderous hatred as a fascinating political thriller. Providing a vigorous orchestral support for soprano Nadja Michael as Medea and Ramón Vargas as her ex-husband Giasone, conductor Ivor Bolton plumbs the depths of Mayr's rich score.

Additional Info

• No: A05018182
• Composer: Johann Simon Mayr
• Conductor: Ivor Bolton
• Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Chorus: Bayerische Staatsoper
• Artists: Alastair Miles, Alek Shrader, Nadja Michael, Ramón Vargas, Elena Tsallagova
• Production year: 2010
• Run time: 02:32:00
• Director: Thomas Grimm / Hans Neuenfels
• Producers: Unitel
• Format: HDTV