Isaac Albeniz: Merlin (Eusebio) (UK)

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The 2003 production of the opera, Merlin, from Madrid`s Teatro Real
Certificate: none
Running Time: 184 mins
Retail Price: £24.99
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Content Type: Musical Recording

Synopsis:
This double DVD release features the world premiere recording of the full and original version of the three act opera Merlin by Isaac Albeniz, produced over a hundred years after he completed the work. The score of this `Wagnerian` opera, with a libretto by the composer`s English-born patron Francis Burdett Money-Coutts, was thought to be lost until conductor Jose de Eusebio reconstructed it from various manuscript sources and publishers` proofs. Jose de Eusebio fittingly conducts the Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Choir here in this lavish and colourful production, staged at the Teatro Real in Madrid and directed by John Drew.

Special Features:
Interviews
Cast Gallery