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Ermione (1995)
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TV Movie | 138 min | Drama, Music

Ermione (1995)

Not Rated

TV Movie | 138 min | Drama, Music

The process of writing the verses for Ermione was entrusted to the prolific librettist Andrea Leone Tottola, known also for the work he did with Donizetti, Bellini, Pacini and Mercadante. The subject was taken from Jean-Baptiste Racine's ...See moreThe process of writing the verses for Ermione was entrusted to the prolific librettist Andrea Leone Tottola, known also for the work he did with Donizetti, Bellini, Pacini and Mercadante. The subject was taken from Jean-Baptiste Racine's tragedy Andromaque (1667), in turn based on Euripides' masterpiece. Ermione was first performed at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples on 27th March 1819 with a quality cast. When first staged, Ermione was not very successful because probably Rossini moved too far away from the taste of Italian public at the time. Ermione was completely forgotten until 1977 when it was revived in concert form in Siena. In Ermione Rossini steps away from some of the stylistic features of belcanto and lays the foundations for some of the masterpieces of his maturity: there is clearly more continuity between the various closed pieces, the function of the chorus is strengthened, three-part arias are replaced by two-part ones, and we can find a more vigorous vocal expression as well as a generous use of declaimed recitative. Ermione is unquestionably the great protagonist of this opera, especially in the second act where she truly towers over the other characters. Rossini entrusts her with a magnificent scene in four sections punctuated by recitative passages, in the course of which she can express the most highly-contrasting emotions, from fierce anger to moving love. This immense collection of novelties and experimental touches makes Ermione an extremely interesting opera; we may state the Rossini's Ermione is one of the most finely drawn characters in all nineteenth-century opera. See less

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Name	Known for
Anna Caterina Antonacci Ermione (daughter of Helen of Troy) Ermione (daughter of Helen of Troy) See fewer	Macbeth (I) (1987)
Diana Montague Andromache (widow of Hector) Andromache (widow of Hector) See fewer	The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
Jorge Lopez-Yanez Pyrrhus (son of Achilles) Pyrrhus (son of Achilles) See fewer	Alcina (1990)
Bruce Ford Orestes (son of Agamemnon) Orestes (son of Agamemnon) See fewer	Mitridate, re di Ponto (1993)
Paul Austin Kelly Pylades (friend of Orestes) Pylades (friend of Orestes) See fewer	La figlia del reggimento (1996)
Gwynne Howell Phoenix (tutor to Pyrrhus) Phoenix (tutor to Pyrrhus) See fewer	Tosca (2001)
Julie Unwin Cleone (confidante of Ermione) Cleone (confidante of Ermione) See fewer	Ermione (1995)
Lorna Windsor Cefisa (confidante of Andromache) Cefisa (confidante of Andromache) See fewer	Ermione (1995)
Paul Nilon Attalus (servant of Pyrrhus) Attalus (servant of Pyrrhus) See fewer	Poppea (1998)
Oliver Bridge Astyanax (son of Andromache) Astyanax (son of Andromache) See fewer	Ermione (1995)
Michael Berkeley Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Lucia (1998)
Andrew Davis Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Only You (1994)
London Philharmonic Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra (as The London Philharmonic) Themselves - Orchestra (as The London Philharmonic) See fewer	Free Guy (2021)
Mark Steyn Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Mark Steyn Show (2016)

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