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Orphée et Eurydice /

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The grieving musician of Greek myth follows his beloved wife to the depths of Hades in an attempt to bring her back from the dead.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787
Corporate Authors: Reiner Moritz Associates (Production personnel), Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France) (Production personnel), Orchestre révolutionnaire et romantique (Performer), Monteverdi Choir (Vocalist)
Other Authors: Wilson, Robert, 1941- (Director), Large, Brian (Director), Gardiner, John Eliot (Conductor), Moline, M. (Pierre Louis), approximately 1740-1821 (Librettist), Kožená, Magdalena (Vocalist), Bender, Madeline (Vocalist), Petibon, Patricia (Vocalist)
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:Sung in French with English subtitles.
Published: [Paris, France] : RM Associates : Théâtre musical de Paris-Châtelet ; [2001]
Subjects:
Orpheus > (Greek mythological character) > Drama.
Eurydice > (Greek mythological character) > Drama.
Operas.
Music > Performance > Videodisc.
Televised operas.
Description
Summary:The grieving musician of Greek myth follows his beloved wife to the depths of Hades in an attempt to bring her back from the dead.
Item Description:Libretto by Moline, after Ranieri da Calzabigi.
Aspect ratio 1.78:1; enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo.
Production Credits:Choreographer, Giuseppe Frigeni ; cameras, Olivier Audigé ... [et al.] ; videotape editor, Michel Camier.