Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade
Irish National Opera's acclaimed new production of an opera featuring the Olympic Games, recorded on tour in London at the Linbury Theatre of the Royal Opera House.
Irish National Opera's acclaimed new production of an opera featuring the Olympic Games, recorded on tour in London at the Linbury Theatre of the Royal Opera House. A young athlete competes for the hand of a princess – but it turns out he's not who he says he is, and the fates of five people hang in the balance. Peter Whelan conducts the Irish Baroque Orchestra in this production directed by Daisy Evans, with plenty of athletic music in the pit and onstage. Listen hard and you might even spot a cheeky snippet from the Four Seasons...
Vivaldi: L'Olimpiade
Licida ..... Meili Li (countertenor)
Argene, his rejected lover ..... Sarah Richmond (mezzo-soprano)
Aminta, his adviser ..... Rachel Redmond (soprano)
Megacle, his friend ..... Gemma NΓ Bhriain (mezzo-soprano)
Aristea, Megacle's beloved ..... Alexandra Urquiola (mezzo-soprano)
Clistene, her father ..... Chuma Sijeqa (baritone)
Alcandro, his adviser ..... SeΓ΅n Boylan (baritone)
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor Peter Whelan
Irish National Opera have had a hat-trick of hits with their productions of rare operas by Vivaldi, and they tour L'Olimpiade in Ireland and Switzerland either side of an extended run at the Linbury Theatre.
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Antonio Vivaldi
L'Olimpiade: Part 1
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L'Olimpiade: Part 2
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Semiramis
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- Sat 1 Jun 2024 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3