Credits:

Roberto Abbado

Description:

“Hermione,” which caused a sensation at the 2008 Rossini Opera Festival, is now available on DVD!A showdown between Ganassi, Siragusa, and Kunde!Ermione, which was a huge hit at the 2008 Pesaro Rossini Opera Festival, is now available on DVD. Ermione is an opera based on Racines Andromache. Although it premiered in Naples in 1819, the production was a failure due to the storys excessively grim and sordid nature. However, the tense narrative and musicwhich are rather uncharacteristic of Rossinihave since been reevaluated, and today it is highly regarded as one of Rossinis ambitious masterpieces. This production in Pesaro features mezzo-soprano Ganassi and tenor Siragusaboth Rossini singers who are very popular in Japanas well as Kunde, who earned acclaim in Japan for singing the title role in Rossinis *Otello*, Pizzolato, who is emerging as the leading young Rossini mezzo-soprano, and other st