Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia - Rossini Opera Festival
Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia - Rossini Opera Festival
Watch rossini: ciro in babilonia - rossini opera festival Soap2day. The Biblical story of Belshazzar's hubristic arrogance, set against the valour of the young warrrior-leader Cyrus, provided the 20-year-old Rossini with a dramatic story enriched by West-Eastern implications which still speak to us today. For the title role of Cyrus, Rossini wrote what would be his longest-ever contralto role, to which the great Rossini singer Ewa Podles´ is both naturally attracted and ideally suited. She is partnered by two young stars of Rossini singing, Jessica Pratt and Michael Spyres, and a conductor-scholar, Will Crutchfield, of great experience and sympathy. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.
- Genre: Music
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Davide Livermore
- Cast: Michael Spyres, Ewa Podleś, Jessica Pratt, Carmen Romeu, Mirco Palazzi, Robert McPherson, Raffaele Costantin, Will Crutchfield,
