Ercole su’l Termodonte (naked opera 5)

"Non sia della vittoria" 

from Ercole su'l Termodonte (Hercules in Thermodon) 

by Antonio Vivaldi, 

sung by Zachary Stains as Ercole (Hercules)

Spoleto Festival, Italy, 2006 directed by Alan Curtis

“Onde chiare che susserate” 

also from Ercole su'l Termodonte

sung by Marina Bartoli as Ippolita (Hippolyte)

For some reason there are Spanish subtitles.

The entire opera (same production) is here: "Vivaldi Ercole sul Termodonte 2006" (with no subtitles).

If you’re gonna have naked ladies, it’s only right to have a naked dude too.

Okay, actually there are no naked ladies in this production. There are some one-bare-breast-ladies. And some transparent-ish tops on a few ladies.

Anyway, bravo to this Zachary Stains fellow. He’s basically naked most of the time he’s on stage.

And bravo Mr. Vivaldi,

for writing this naked opera role.

Okay, fine. You're right; he probably didn’t write it as a naked role. But that Hercules does look like the classical Hercules.