First performed at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome in 1632 Landis Sant Alessio (Saint Alexius) is recognised as the earliest opera on an historical rather than mythological subject. Staged in Caen (where the DVD was filmed) and Paris in October 2007 the opera was subsequently presented in concert form in London and New York and is scheduled for the opera houses of Luxembourg and Nancy in early 2008.
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Stefano Landi's opera, first performed at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome in 1632, is recognised as the earliest opera on a historical, rather than mythological subject. This production by baroque theatre expert Benjamin Lazar was staged in Caen (where this performance was filmed) and Paris in October 2007, and was subsequently presented in concert form in London and New York. William Christie follows authentic Roman precedent by casting the opera entirely with male singers, including a chorus of choirboys and no less than eight countertenors.
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