Presented by Jack Brymer An Opera in Brief: Mozart's Mitridate, rè di Ponto
Composed when he was 14 years old, this opera, based on a Racine tragedy, was successful with singers and audiences alike. with WERNER HOLLWEG as Mitridate, ILEANA COTRUBAS as Ismene, and the SALZBURG MOZARTEUM ORCHESTRA, conducted by LEOPOLD HAGER : records
Devised by BRIAN GEAR
(A concert performance of this opera live from the Camden Festival will be broadcast on Saturday)