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New production. Libretto by Haym Nicola Francesco. Tamerlano, inspired by the historical confrontation between Sultan Bayezid I and Timur Lenk, tells the story of the clash of two strong personalities : Tamerlano, the victor, and Bajazet the loser who has no intention of grovelling humbly in the dust. The underlying tone of the work is serious ; the composer tried to give depth to the characterisation of the historical figures. The scene preceding the death of Bajazet is the climax of the opera. This vision of baroque opera is modern and pared-down, but does not lose sight of tradition ; this creates a fascinating tension.
Christophe Dumaux, Jeremy Ovenden, Sophie Karthäuser, Delphine Galou, Ann Hallenberg, Nathan Berg, Caroline D’Haese, Les Talens Lyriques
Music direction : Christophe Rousset ; Director : Pierre Audi ; Set design & costumes : Patrick Kinmonth ; Lighting : Matthew Richardson
Italian
French
Production compagny : Wahoo production
Coproduction compagny : La Monnaie / De Munt, Mezzo, France Télévisions
Running Time : 1x190'
Production Year : 2015
Distribution compagny : Telmondis Distribution
Video Format : HDCAM