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Opera on 3: Mitridate, re di Ponto

Mitridate, re di Ponto

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Mozart's opera Mitridate, re di Ponto, recorded at Covent Garden, in 2017.

Mozart's early opera seria, Mitridate, re di Ponto, in a famous production by Graham Vick. Christophe Rousset conducts. Michael Spyres sings the title role.

Kate Molleson and Martin Handley introduce Mozart's Mitridate, Re di Ponto, recorded in 2017 at the Royal Opera House in London. 

Mozart was 14 when he wrote this early opera seria masterpiece telling the tragic story of the King of Ponto, a warrior whose sons Farnace and Sifare are in love with his fiancée Aspasia, which leaves them torn between loyalty to him or betrayal with the enemy. 
In this highly acclaimed production, Christophe Rousset conducts the ROH Orchestra and chorus, as well as a stellar cast lead by Michael Spyres in the title role, Albina Shagimuratova as Aspasia, Bejun Mehta as Farnace and Salome Jicia as Sifare.

During the interval: a tribute to the late Sir Graham Vick, director of this production. Kate Molleson talks to Alpesh Chauhan and Anna Picard about the man and his legacy. 

Mitridate ..... Michael Spyres (tenor)
Aspasia ..... Albina Shagimuratova (soprano)
Sifare ..... Salome Jicia (soprano)
Farnace ..... Bejun Mehta (counter-tenor)
Ismene ..... Lucy Crowe (soprano)
Marzio ..... Rupert Charlesworth (tenor)
Abate ..... Jennifer Davis (soprano)
Royal Opera House Orchestra
Christophe Rousset (conductor).

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