Il Mondo Della Luna : Moretti, Harnoncourt / Concentus Musicus Wien, D.Henschel, B.Richter, Genaux, etc (2009 Stereo)(2DVD)

Haydn: Il mondo della luna - 2 DVDs

Dietrich Henschel, Vivica Genaux, Bernard Richter,
Christina Landshamer, Maite Beaumont, Markus Schafer
Concentus Musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

Tobias Moretti, director
Live recording from Theatre an der Wien, 2009

Bonus Interview with Harnoncourt (26 min.)
Running Time Total: 193 minutes (Opera 167 + 26 Bonus)

Booklet English, German, French

Nikolaus Harnoncourt created an interpretation in which Haydn’s work can become a veritable gem of opera literature. Renowned actor and director Tobias Moretti relates the story as a light-footed, magical fairy tale infused with slapstick, witty details and fantasy costumes.

“Harnoncourt on top form” 4 star rating Financial Times. “Haydn's work can become a veritable gem of opera literature”. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

An electrifying birthday gift for - and above all from - Nikolaus Harnoncourt” - Der Standard. “The ensemble of singers acts in a way that is seen much too rarely in the opera: acrobatically, credibly and always wittily.” Kurier.