Handel - Serse / Rasmussen, Piau, Bayrakdarian, Bardon, Hallenberg, Peirone, Lippi, Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques, Dresden Opera / Directed for stage by Michael Hampe / Chorus Master: Klaus Thielitz / DVD

Format: NTSC

Running time: 160 Minutes

UPC: 880242537980

• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ Serse
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Classical, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 40 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2005
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Sandrine Piau, Paula Rasmussen, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Patricia Bardon, Christopher Rousset
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
• Studio ‏ : ‎ EuroArts
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ France
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

This beautiful production of Handel’s Serse presents a tale of intrigue, deception and true love. Xerxes, King of the Persians (the magnificent Paula Rasmussen) and his brother Arsamenes (Ann Hallenberg) are in love with Romilda. Romilda, however, only has eyes for Arsamenes, as does her sister Atalanta. Add to the mix a spumed lover, a doting father and an idiotic servant (the hilarious Matteo Peirone), and one is confronted with tragedy, comedy and romance in equal measures. Superbly performed under the baton of Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques, this is an elegant and charming production with an outstanding cast.