Watch Gianluca Margheri as The Minotaur from Spoleto

Gianluca Margheri as The Minotaur (Image courtesy of Rai5)

You can now watch the complete performance of Italian barihunk Gianluca Margheri as the title character in composer Silvia Colasanti's Il Minotauro (The Minotaur) recorded at the Spoleto Festival. 

The libretto was inspired by the story from Friedrich Dürrenmatt, in which the Minotaur cannot at once appreciate both his world’s coherence and its richness, either oversimplifying what he perceives or being baffled by it. 

Il Minotauro is a lyric opera in 10 scenes where the myth is centered on the terrifying monster transforming into a "human" drama reflected in the mirrors of the labyrinth. In addition to the three leading voices – Minotaur, Arianna and Teseo – the Chorus of the Birds provides a modern version of the Greek chorus who comment on the action.

Upcoming performances for Margheri include Garibaldo in Handel's Rodelinda at the Gran Teatre Del Liceu from March 2-15 and The Stranger in Purcell's They Fairy Queen at the Hungarian State Opera from April 12-28.