Francesco Cavalli
Giovanni Faustini

Germany's baroque opera capital is doubtless Munich. For anyone seeking to become better acquainted with the rich cosmos of "ancient music" between Monteverdi and Gluck, La Calisto by Monteverdi's pupil Francesco Cavalli is an absolute must and a highlight for audience and ensemble. The "Munich baroque opera dream team", Ivor Bolton and David Alden, take full advantage of the dramatic power of Cavalli's characters and the high expressiveness of his music to bring the gods in this play down to earth, that is to say on the stage. Here they let it all hang out and prove that they are every bit as lustful, pernicious and simple-minded as mortal human beings.

In Italian with German surtitles

Casts

Conductor Ivor Bolton   
Choreography Staff Beate Vollack   
Production David Alden   
Set Paul Steinberg   
Costumes Buki Shiff   
Lighting Pat Collins   

La Natura / Satirino / Le Furie Christophe Dumaux   
L'Eternità / Giunone Karina Gauvin   
Il Destino / Diana / Le Furie Anna Bonitatibus   
Giove Luca Tittoto   
Mercurio Markus Werba   
Calisto Danielle de Niese   
Endimione Tim Mead   
Linfea Emiliano Gonzalez Toro   
Pane Mathias Vidal   
Silvano Tareq Nazmi