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"Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 8th April 2009. Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a distinguished cast including Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman in Wayne McGregor's new production of Handel's opera in wh...

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Main Author: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Royal Opera House (London, England), Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors: Gay, John, 1685-1732 (Librettist), Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 (Librettist), Hughes, John, 1677-1720 (Librettist), McGregor, Wayne (Choreographer), De Niese, Danielle (Singer), Workman, Charles, Agnew, Paul, Rose, Matthew (Bass), Park, Ji-Min, 1978-, Hogwood, Christopher, Cuthbertson, Lauren, 1984- (Dancer), Watson, Edward, 1976-, McRae, Steven, Hamilton, Melissa (Dancer), Kay, Paul (Dancer), Diallo, Laïla, Bechtler, Hildegard, 1951-, Carter, Lucy (Lighting designer), Haswell, Jonathan
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Sung in English, with subtitles in English, French, German or Spanish.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Opus Arte, 2010.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Operas.
Masques with music.
Masques avec musique.
Masques with music
Operas
Alexander Street Video.
Feature films
Nonfiction films
Nonfiction films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 8th April 2009. Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a distinguished cast including Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman in Wayne McGregor's new production of Handel's opera in which The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet appear in a rare and beautifully crafted collaboration. Galatea, a nymph and demi-goddess: Danielle de Niese; Acis, a shepherd: Charles Workman; Damon, a shepherd: Paul Agnew; Polyphemus, a giant: Matthew Rose; Coridon, a shepherd: Ji-Min Park; Dancers of The Royal Ballet: Galatea: Lauren Cuthbertson; Acis: Edward Watson; Damon: Steven McRae; Polyphemus: Eric Underwood; Coridon: Paul Kay; The Royal Opera Extra Chorus; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Conductor: Christopher Hogwood; Director: Wayne McGregor"--Alexander Street, resource website.
Item Description:Pastoral opera in 2 acts.
"A Royal Opera House/Opus Arte co-production"--Container.
Physical Description:1 online resource (video file (1 hr., 49 min.))