![Ciro in Babilonia](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/nlmAHbFz42hEEUeJfinY89ngm6y.jpg)
Plot
The Biblical story of Belshazzar's hubristic arrogance, set against the valour of the young warrrior-leader Cyrus, provided the 20-year-old Rossini with a dramatic story enriched by West-Eastern implications which still speak to us today. For the title role of Cyrus, Rossini wrote what would be his longest-ever contralto role, to which the great Rossini singer Ewa Podles´ is both naturally attracted and ideally suited. She is partnered by two young stars of Rossini singing, Jessica Pratt and Michael Spyres, and a conductor-scholar, Will Crutchfield, of great experience and sympathy. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.
Writer | Francesco Aventi |
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Director | Davide Livermore |
Actor | Michael Spyres, Ewa Podleś, Jessica Pratt |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | Opus Arte |