Boito - Mefistofele (Abdrazakov / Luisotti) 2013 [HDTV 1080i]
AVC, 1920x1080i (16:9), 11 mbps, 25 fps | Italian, AC3 384 kbps, 5.1 ch | Eng, Ger, Spa, Fre, Kor | 02:24:57 | 11.8 GB
Classical, Opera | Classica | HDTV->TS
AVC, 1920x1080i (16:9), 11 mbps, 25 fps | Italian, AC3 384 kbps, 5.1 ch | Eng, Ger, Spa, Fre, Kor | 02:24:57 | 11.8 GB
Classical, Opera | Classica | HDTV->TS
Boito’s resplendent retelling of Goethe’s Faust, a monumental work of "choral grandeur and melodic richness" in one of the most impressive productions ever seen at the War Memorial Opera House. The cast includes Ramón Vargas, a tenor "in ravishing voice", as the philosopher who sells his soul to the Devil; the "luminous, compelling" Patricia Racette as the woman he desires; and, in the vividly menacing title role, the "seductively malevolent" bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov, a "fullbodied bass-baritone" renowned for his "wonderfully evil portrayals". An Italian maestro will be on the podium, showing once again why "we are blessed to have Nicola Luisotti in San Francisco".
Tracklist:
- Prologue
- Act I
- Act II
- Act III
- Epilogue
Performers:
Ildar Abdrazakov (Mefistofele),
Ramón Vargas (Faust),
Patricia Racette (Margherita-Elena),
Erin Johnson (Marta),
Chuanyue Wang (Wagner-Nereo),
Renée Rapier (Pantalis)
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
San Francisco Opera Chorus
Conductor - Nicola Luisotti