Film

Handel: Tamerlano

2008 · 4h 2m · Drama

IMDb

6.0

This majestic production of Handel's vivid tragedy, TAMERLANO, stars a Lear-like Placido Domingo as the Turkish Sultan Bajazet, caught between pride, love, and loyalty. Displaying the uniquely heroic quality of his voice, Domingo heads a superb cast, including Sara Mingardo, Monica Bacelli, and Ingela Bohlin, all magnificently responsive to Paul McCreesh's authentic and luminous musical interpretation of the score. The stunning theatrical staging by Graham Vick provides a splendid setting for the characters and for designer Richard Hudson's extravagant Baroque-Islamic costumes, emphasizing the brilliance of one of Handel's finest dramatic achievements.

Plácido Domingo

Bajazet

Monica Bacelli

Tamerlano

Ingela Bohlin

Asteria

Sara Mingardo

Andronico

Jennifer Holloway

Irene

Luigi De Donato

Leone

• Graham VickDirector
• Ángel Luis RamírezDirector

Release date

March 29, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

4h 2m

Genres

Drama