Handel's Tamerlano
In Tamerlano, Handel defied rules both written and tacit—offering a main role to a mature tenor at a time when the castrato voice dominated; and not shying away from…
Music, Drama • Movie • 2015 • 3h 10m
Starring: Christophe Dumaux, Jeremy Ovenden, Sophie Karthäuser
Director: Pierre Audi
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Handel's Tamerlano
In Tamerlano, Handel defied rules both written and tacit—offering a main role to a mature tenor at a time when the castrato voice dominated; and not shying away from shocking scenes that other composers approached hesitantly, like suicide. Pierre Audi’s elegant, minimalist staging allows an all-star cast of singers to highlight the work’s many dramatic elements, proving that Baroque opera can still move and thrill us as it did 300 years ago!
Music, Drama • Movie • 2015
