Charles Gounod's Mireille - Opéra national de Paris by Naxos (2DVD)

UPC: 0747313568352

Product Features

• Title: Mireille
• Composer: Charles Gounod
• Conductor: Marc Minkowski
• Stage Director: Nicolas Joel
• Opera: Mireille (1864)
• Main Cast:Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
  • Mireille: Inva Mula
  • Vincent: Charles Castronovo
  • Ourrias: Franck Ferrari
  • Maître Ramon: Alain Vernhes
  • Taven: Sylvie Brunet
  • Vincenette: Anne-Catherine Gillet
  • Maître Ambroise: Sébastien Droy
  • Le Passeur: Ugo Rabec
• Chorus: Chœur de l'Opéra national de Paris
• Chorus Master: Patrick Marie Aubert
• Language: French
• Subtitles: French, English, German, Japanese, Korean
• Region Code: Worldwide
• Aspect Ratio: NTSC 16:9
• Sound: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.0
• Running Time: 151 minutes
• Bonus Features:
  • Interviews and behind-the-scenes footage

Overview

Charles Gounod's Mireille is a pastoral opera based on the epic love poem Mirèio by Provençal poet Frédéric Mistral. Premiering in 1864, the opera tells the tragic story of Mireille, a young woman whose love for Vincent is thwarted by societal and familial pressures, ultimately leading to her untimely death. Gounod was drawn to the beauty of rural life, and Mireille reflects his admiration for simplicity, eschewing the grandiosity typical of 19th-century opera for a more intimate, emotionally driven narrative.

This production, staged at the Opéra national de Paris and filmed at the historic Palais Garnier, is praised for its authenticity and faithfulness to the opera's pastoral spirit. Inva Mula shines as the ill-fated Mireille, with Charles Castronovo delivering a powerful performance as her beloved Vincent. The Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, under the baton of Marc Minkowski, brings Gounod's lush melodies to life, while Ezio Frigerio's scenic design and Franca Squarciapino's period costumes evoke the opera’s Provençal roots.

Interesting Facts

• Mireille was one of Gounod’s most personal operas, reflecting his interest in the life and customs of the Provençal region.
• Frédéric Mistral, the author of Mirèio, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904 for his contributions to Provençal language and culture.
• This production marked the first appearance of Mireille at the Paris Opera and was praised for its adherence to the opera's pastoral and lyrical qualities.
• Inva Mula, who stars as Mireille, is an internationally acclaimed soprano, known for her interpretation of demanding roles in the French and Italian operatic repertoires.

Track Listing

1. Act 1: The Love Between Mireille and Vincent
2. Act 2: The Jealousy of Ourrias
3. Act 3: Mireille's Desperate Journey
4. Act 4: Mireille’s Collapse and Vision
5. Act 5: The Tragic Reunion with Vincent

Publishers

• Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
• Co-produced with François Roussillon et Associés and the Opéra national de Paris

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