Teatro alla Scala: Joan of Arc

"Giovanna d'Arco; ossia, la pulzella d'Orléans" is an operatic dramma lirico with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera. The opera partly reflects the story of Joan of Arc and is based on a play by Friedrich von Schiller, although claimed by the librettist to be "an entirely original Italian drama." If the thought of Anna Netrebko strutting her stuff in a suit of armour and tin hat sets your factor tingling then this is a must. It's an inconsistent opera but has some quite wonderful music along the way. The rest of the cast is good and the production won't offend either. Get it for Ms Netrebko's incredible performance alone.

Country:

Italy

Genre:

Music

Duration:

130 minutes

Year:

2018

Director:

Patrice Caurier

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Company:

Decca

Cast:
Anna Netrebko

Giovanna

Francesco Meli

Carlo VII

Carlos Álvarez

Giacomo

Dmitry Beloselskiy

Talbot

Michele Mauro

Delil

Crew:
Temistocle Solera

Writer

Patrice Caurier

Director

Moshe Leiser

Director

Giuseppe Verdi

Compositor