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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
Corporate Authors: Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France), Orchestre révolutionnaire et romantique (Performer), Monteverdi Choir (Vocalist), Reiner Moritz Associates (Production personnel), Bayerischer Rundfunk (Production personnel), Société nationale de programme France-Régions (Production personnel), LGM (Firm) (Production personnel), Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France), Radio-France (Production personnel), Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) (Production personnel), EMI (Firm)
Other Authors: Wilson, Robert, 1941- (Director), Large, Brian (Director), Wilson, Colin (Producer), Moline, M. (Pierre Louis), approximately 1740-1821 (Librettist), Kožená, Magdalena (Vocalist), Bender, Madeline (Vocalist), Petibon, Patricia (Vocalist), Gardiner, John Eliot (Conductor), Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:Sung in French with English, German and French subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : EMI Classics, ℗2000.
Subjects:
Operas.
Orpheus > (Greek mythological character) > Drama.
Eurydice > (Greek mythological character) > Drama.
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:Opera in three acts.
Libretto by Moline, after Ranieri da Calzabigi.
The copyright in this video recording is owned by RM Associates/ Théâtre musical de Paris - Châtelet, exclusively licensed worldwide by DCD Rights to EMI Records, Ltd.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; LPCM stereo; DTS 5.0 surround sound; region free; NTSC.
Production Credits:Stage director, Robert Wilson ; director for television and video, Brian Large ; producer, Colin Wilson ; general director, Jean-Pierre Brossman ; general administrator, Jacques Hédouin ; choreographer, Giuseppe Frigeni.