Orfeo ed Euridice / music by Christoph Willibald Gluck, in the edition by Ludwich Finscher ; libretto by Pierre-Louis Moline after Raniero de Calzabigi.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2002?] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787. Orfeo ed Euridice. |
| Other author/creator | Moline, M. (Pierre Louis), 1739-1820, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Kowalski, Jochen, 1954- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Webster, Gillian, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Budd, Jeremy. |
| Other author/creator | Haenchen, Hartmut, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Kupfer, Harry director. |
| Other author/creator | Finscher, Ludwig. |
| Other author/creator | Haenchen, Hartmut. |
| Other author/creator | Stapleton, Robin. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England) |
| Other author/creator | Landseer Productions (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | RM Arts (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Nederlandse Omroepprogramma Stichting. |
| Other author/creator | Channel Four (Great Britain) |
| Parallel title | Orpheus and Euridice |
| Abstract | In this updated version of the Greek myth, Orfeo, dressed in a leather jacket, trainers and jeans, sees his Eurdice die in a street accident. Succumbing to depression, he languishes in Hades, a psychiatric hospital, before taking his electric guitar to charm the beasts in an inner-city concrete jungle. |
| General note | Sung in Italian; subtitles in English. |
| General note | "A Landseer Production for RM Arts in association with NOS and Channel 4"--Container. |
| Credits | Stage director, Harry Kupfer ; opera director, Paul Findlay ; musical preparation, Mark Packwood, David Syrus ; producer, Derek Bailey ; costumes, Eleanor Kleiber ; lighting, Willibald Kammer ; movement, Lothar Wiebe ; directed for video by Hans Hulscher. |
| Performer | Jochen Kowalski (Orfeo) ; Jeremy Budd (Amor) ; Gillian Webster (Euridice) ; The Royal Opera Chorus ; chorus director, Robin Stapleton ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; leader, John Brown ; conductor, Hartmut Haenchen. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1991. |
| Technical details | DVD, Dolby digital. |
| ISBN | 0769700586 |
| UPC | 032031005891 |
| Publisher number | D0058 Kultur |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-92 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |