Tamerlano and Alcina.
A simple set and period costume. For a change, the music is allowed to speak for itself (relatively speaking, that is, I suppose). Christophe Rousset conducts Les Talens Lyriques, both performed at La Monnaie, Brussles very recently. Full videos on youtube (last accessed 21 Feb. 2015).
Tamerlano
Tamerlano: Christophe Dumaux
Bajazete: Jeremy Ovenden
Asteria: Sophie Karthäuser
Andronico: Delphine Galou
Irene: Ann Hallenberg
Leone: Nathan Berg
Zaide: Caroline D’Haese
[ed.] This has been deleted but here's another.
Alcina
Alcina: Sandrine Piau
Ruggiero: Maite Beaumont
Bradamante: Angelique Noldus
Morgana: Sabina Puértolas
Oberto: Chloe Briot
Oronte: Daniel Behle
Melisso: Giovanni Furlanetto
Astolfo: Edouard Higuet
A simple set and period costume. For a change, the music is allowed to speak for itself (relatively speaking, that is, I suppose). Christophe Rousset conducts Les Talens Lyriques, both performed at La Monnaie, Brussles very recently. Full videos on youtube (last accessed 21 Feb. 2015).
Tamerlano
Tamerlano: Christophe Dumaux
Bajazete: Jeremy Ovenden
Asteria: Sophie Karthäuser
Andronico: Delphine Galou
Irene: Ann Hallenberg
Leone: Nathan Berg
Zaide: Caroline D’Haese
[ed.] This has been deleted but here's another.
Alcina
Alcina: Sandrine Piau
Ruggiero: Maite Beaumont
Bradamante: Angelique Noldus
Morgana: Sabina Puértolas
Oberto: Chloe Briot
Oronte: Daniel Behle
Melisso: Giovanni Furlanetto
Astolfo: Edouard Higuet