Movie Description
Handel: Xerxes (Serse)
(2018)Overview
Xerxes is one of Handel’s latest and most frequently performed operas, famous for its marvelous opening aria ‘Ombra mai fu’. At the centre of the confusing tragicomedy, very loosely based upon the life of Xerxes I of Persia, is a powerful and lovesick royal eccentric, King Xerxes. Rising opera star Gaëlle Arquez in the title role of Xerxes ‘scintillates with her nimble, luminous mezzo-soprano’, singing ‘irresistibly beautiful, impassioned, furious – but never mean’ (Frankfurter Rundschau). Frankfurt’s excellent Opera and Museum Orchester contributes ‘all sorts of refinements’ to this ‘musical smash hit’ (Deutschlandfunk) and ‘In Frankfurt Tilman Köhler ensures a three-hour short abundant and furious banquett … a great evening of opera’ (Deutschlandfunk).
Featured Crew
Cast
Atalanta
Xerxes
Amastre
Ariodate
Elviro
Romilda
Arsamene
Facts
Original TitleHandel: Xerxes (Serse)
Status Released
Release Information
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2018-09-14
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 03h 00m
Production CompaniesUnitel
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
- Music
- History