Cavalli: Hercules in Love (2019)
Francesco Cavalli, a natural successor to Monteverdi, was the most famous and influential Italian opera composer during the mid-17th century. Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister to the king, commissioned Cavalli to create a Parisian spectacle to celebrate the wedding of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV and the Infanta of Spain. Ercole amante (‘Hercules in Love’) was the flattering subject chosen for this regal extravaganza combining larger-than-life characters with mythology, and genuine human emotions with natural and cosmic phenomena. The result is a sumptuous Baroque spectacle, conceived on a vast scale in this lavish production by directors Valerie Lesort and Christian Hecq.
Director: François Roussillon
Genre: Music
Runtime: 191 min
Release Date: November 6, 2019
Cast
- Nahuel Di Pierro - Ercole
- Krystian Adam - Hyllo
- Anna Bonitatibus - Giunone
- Giuseppina Bridelli - Deianira
- Giulia Semenzato - Venere / Bellezza / Cinzia
- Luca Tittoto - Nettuno / Eutyro
- Ray Chenez - Il Paggio
- Francesca Aspromonte - Iole
- Eugénie Lefebvre - Pasithea / Clerica / Terza Grazia / Secondo Pianeta
- Dominique Visse - Licco
Original Language: it
Keywords
opera, baroque
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cavalli: Hercules in Love about?
- Francesco Cavalli, a natural successor to Monteverdi, was the most famous and influential Italian opera composer during the mid-17th century. Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister to the king, commissioned Cavalli to create a Parisian spectacle to celebrate the wedding of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV and the Infanta of Spain. Ercole amante (‘Hercules in Love’) was the flattering subject chosen for this regal extravaganza combining larger-than-life characters with mythology, and genuine human emotions with natural and cosmic phenomena. The result is a sumptuous Baroque spectacle, conceived on a vast scale in this lavish production by directors Valerie Lesort and Christian Hecq.
- Who directed Cavalli: Hercules in Love?
- Cavalli: Hercules in Love was directed by François Roussillon.
- Who stars in Cavalli: Hercules in Love?
- Cavalli: Hercules in Love stars Nahuel Di Pierro, Krystian Adam, Anna Bonitatibus, Giuseppina Bridelli, Giulia Semenzato, Luca Tittoto.
- How long is Cavalli: Hercules in Love?
- Cavalli: Hercules in Love has a runtime of 3h 11m (191 minutes).
- What genre is Cavalli: Hercules in Love?
- Cavalli: Hercules in Love is a Music film.