Mozart's Mitridate, re di Ponto
Act 2006
Saturday 9 July 2005 18:30-22:00 (Radio 3)
Stephanie Hughes presents an opera by a 14-year-old. Who else but Mozart? Richard Hickox conducts this Royal Opera production, directed by Graham Vick, with Bruce Ford in the title role.
Mozart based the story of the opera on the real life Mithridates VI, a genuine historical figure: a rather nasty King of Pontus on the Black Sea, who fought the Roman Empire for 50 years until his defeat and suicide in 63BC.
Duration:
3 hours 30 minutes
Playlist:
Mozart: Mitridate, re di Ponto, in 3 acts
Mitridate, King of Pontus ...... Bruce Ford (tenor)
Aspasia, his betrothed ...... Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano)
Sifare, his younger son ...... Sally Matthews (soprano)
Farnace, his elder son ...... David Daniels (counter-tenor)
Ismene, Farnace's betrothed ...... Susan Gritton (soprano)
Marzio, Roman tribune ...... Colin Lee (tenor)
Arbate, Governor of Nymphaeum ...... Katie Van Kooten (soprano)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Peter Manning (concert master)
Richard Hickox (conductor)
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