Franck, C - Stradella
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Franck, C: Stradella
RecommendedIsabelle Kabatu (Leonor), Marc Laho (Stradella), Werner Van Mechelen (Spadoni), Philippe Rouillon (Le Duc), Xavier Rouillon (Pietro), Giovanni Iovino (Michael), Patrick Mignon (Beppo), Roger Joakim (Un Officier)
Orchestra & Chorus of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Paolo Arrivabeni
A convoluted romantic intrigue, Stradella was Franck's only opera, written in his early twenties. It shows him already to have been a master of the Italianate style and capable of writing memorable... —
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Franck, C: Stradella
RecommendedIsabelle Kabatu (Leonor), Marc Laho (Stradella), Werner Van Mechelen (Spadoni), Philippe Rouillon (Le Duc), Xavier Rouillon (Pietro), Giovanni Iovino (Michael), Patrick Mignon (Beppo), Roger Joakim (Un Officier)
Orchester & Chorus of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Paolo Arrivabeni
Jaco Van Dormael's watery staging (with the same forces as the CD recording) plays on the Venetian setting of the drama. In a bold step, he also alters the plot substantially (from a happy to... —
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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