Il Re Pastore (2006)

Not exactly a standard work in the repertoire Mozarts twoact serenata from 1775 he was 19 Il re pastore libretto by Metastasio and previously used by several other composers such as Gluck A story including the usual ingredients of fidelity love and a benevolent ruler whose element of rigid opera seria are emphasized by directorandconductor Thomas Hengelbrock in this stylized setup