{"product_id":"handel-athalia-2004","title":"Handel: Athalia 2003","description":"Handel Athalia Live 2003 DVD VIDEO MUSIC opera Paul McCreesh Staskiewicz Guillon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Encore \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 2003 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eHANDEL: ATHALIA 2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLive DVD recording of George Frideric Handel's dramatic choral work Athalia, captured in a 2003 performance conducted by Paul Mc Creesh. Mc Creesh brings a sense of rhythmic vitality and attention to period style, illuminating Handel's expressive arias, stirring recitatives and powerful choruses that propel the biblical drama. The recording balances theatrical immediacy with musical finesse, offering a compelling view of one of Handel's less frequently staged works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe principal soloists—Staskiewicz, Wlodarczyk, Higbee, Guillon, Clegg and Szumanski—give committed, stylistically informed performances, supported by a responsive chorus and period-informed orchestra that accentuate the score's textural contrasts and color. Filmed live, this rendition preserves the dramatic momentum and emotional intensity of the evening while showcasing the ornamentation and phrasing that make Handel's vocal writing so enduring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrench subtitles are available on this edition, enhancing accessibility for francophone audiences, and the release is catalogued as Catalogue: ENCORE DVD 2541. Recommended for collectors, Handel enthusiasts and lovers of baroque vocal music, this DVD offers a vivid document of historically minded performance practice and a lively interpretation of a rarely heard masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Encore","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51118682898710,"sku":"130089","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/202631910532313scan_826aaac8-b40b-48b0-97ad-3bc06226caca.jpg?v=1773952507","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/handel-athalia-2004","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}