Rêves d'un Marco Polo /

Kopernikus: In this mystic tale, the central character Agni calls on historical and mythical figures: Lewis Carroll, Merlin, a witch, the Queen of the Night, a blind prophet, an old monk, Tristan, Isolde, Mozart, the Lord of the Waters, Kopernikus and his mother. Marco Polo: a series of tableaux abo...

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Corporate Authors:	Asko Ensemble (Performer), Schönberg-Ensemble (Performer), Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors:	Vivier, Claude, 1948-1983 (Librettist), McFadden, Claron (Performer), Makuuchi, Tomoko (Performer), Akker, Marion van den (Performer), Poulson, Lani (Performer), Daymond, Karl, 1965- (Performer), Morgan, Richard Lloyd (Performer), Kamp, Harry van der (Performer), Leysen, Johan (Performer), Harries, Kathryn (Performer), Mierau, Terence (Performer), Ottaway, James (Performer), Hens, Charles (Performer), Leeuw, Reinbert de, 1938-, Audi, Pierre, Bijnen, Bert, Duyns, Cherry
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Multiple languages Dutch English French German Italian Spanish
Language Notes:	In English, French or German with subtitles in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.
Published:	Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, U.K. : Opus Arte, 2006.
Subjects:	Operas. Vivier, Claude, > 1948-1983. Polo, Marco, > 1254-1323? > Drama. Opéras. Polo, Marco, > 1254-1323? > Théâtre. Opera television programs.

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Summary:	Kopernikus: In this mystic tale, the central character Agni calls on historical and mythical figures: Lewis Carroll, Merlin, a witch, the Queen of the Night, a blind prophet, an old monk, Tristan, Isolde, Mozart, the Lord of the Waters, Kopernikus and his mother. Marco Polo: a series of tableaux about Marco Polo, some vocal, others instrumental, which meditate on inner treasures and human suffering.
Item Description:	Opera in two parts. Accompanying booklet in container features program notes in English, French, and German. Extra features: Introductions ; "Claude Vivier," a 60-minute documentary by Cherry Duyns ; interviews with Reinbert de Leeuw and others. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (267 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.).
Format:	DVD; NTSC; all regions; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.
Production Credits:	Libretto for Kopernikus, Claude Vivier ; texts for Marco Polo by Claude Vivier, Paul Chamberland, Friedrich Hölderlin and Martin Luther King ; Asko Ensemble ; Schönberg-Ensemble ; musical director, Reinbert de Leeuw ; stage director, Pierre Audi ; revival directors, Pierre Audi and Bert Bijnen ; set and lighting design, Jean Kalman ; costume design, Angelo Figus.