A CD recording of the successful Orlando opera production under the direction of René Jacobs. This opera premiered at De Munt/La Monnaie in 2012.
Mehta brings lively characterisation to the mythical hero’s subtle duality. The uppermost notes of his vocal range sound a little pinched, there is ample compensation in bravura passagework… Im brings youthful playfulness to the role of Dorinda… All is well paced under René Jacobs’s direction with a fine contribution from B’Rock Orchestra. – BBC Music Magazine ****
Bejun Mehta (Orlando)
Sophie Karthäuser (Angelica)
Kristina Hammarström (Medoro)
Sunhae Im (Dorinda)
Konstantin Wolff (Zoroastro)
B’Rock Orchestra
René Jacobs, conductor