FULL MEDEA (Cherubini) Enschede 2007 Elżbieta Szmytka, Peter Wedd, Bernard Deletre, Martene Grimson
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Médée or Medea (italian)
- Composer: Cherubini Luigi
- Libretto: François-Benoît Hoffman based on Euripides and Corneille Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Twentse Schouwburg Enschede, The Netherlands
- Recorded: September 8, 2007
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Elżbieta Szmytka, Peter Wedd, Bernard Deletre, Martene Grimson, Marjolein Niels
- Conductor: Jan Willem de Vriend
- Orchestra:
- Stage Director: Dale Duesing
- Costume Designer: Nicky Shaw
- Lighting Designer: Marc Heinz
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Elzbieta Szmytka Offiziel
- Date Published: 2022
- Format: Unknown
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Synopsis by wikipedia
Place: Corinth Time: Antiquity
Act 1
Outside the palace of King Créon
Dircé is preparing for her wedding to Jason. Years ago, Jason had stolen the golden fleece with the help of Médée, who had betrayed her family and established a relationship with Jason, the result of which was two children. Although Jason has since abandoned Médée, she reappears and demands that he return to her. Jason refuses and Médée curses him, swearing vengeance.
Act 2
Inside the palace
In despair, Médée is encouraged by her slave, Néris, to leave the city. Créon then appears and orders that Médée leave. She asks for one more day with her children and, after the king agrees, she appears to be calmer and gives Néris two wedding presents to take to her rival.
Act 3
Between the palace and the temple
Néris brings the two children out to where Médée is waiting. Sounds of lamentation are heard from within the palace and it is discovered that one of Médée’s wedding presents has poisoned Dircé. An angry crowd gathers and Néris, Médée, and the children take refuge in the temple. From the temple, the two women reappear with Médée grasping a blood-stained knife with which she has killed her two children. Médée curses Jason and disappears into the air. The temple goes up in flames and the crowd flees in terror.