Monteverdi-Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda (ASKO/Porcelijn) (1993)

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Data Verified NOTE: This DVD is only available as part of the Monteverdi Cycle If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVD Monteverdi's operatic scene for three voices Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, with a libretto drawn from Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata, is a vivid romance set against the backdrop of the First Crusade, in which the noble knight Tancredi fights a duel with a supposed Saracen warrior only to discover, too late, that the vanquished opponent dying in his arms is none other than his beloved Clorinda in disguise. In this dramatic and intimate performance, staged with precision by Pierre Audi, musical director David Porcelijn gives great attention to the phrasing and dynamic demands of the score, leading the ASKO Ensemble and the singers to transparent brilliance. Reviews Glitches RPI Philip S Nil known Box

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