Description
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo
Product Details
- UPC: 807280041798
- Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
- Opera: Orfeo
- Genre: Opera, Classical Music
- Language: Italian
- Label: Arthaus Musik
- Release date: Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1991
Product Specifications
- Sound Format: PCM Stereo
- Picture Format: 4:3
- Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC
- Subtitle Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese
- Run Time: 83 minutes
Overview
Experience the enchanting opera Orfeo by Christoph Willibald Gluck, performed live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1991. This critical edition of the opera in three acts features a talented cast of singers, including Jochen Kowalski as Orfeo, Gillian Webster as Euridice, and Jeremy Budd as Amor. Conducted by Hartmut Haenchen and directed by Harry Kupfer, this production showcases beautiful sets by Hans Schavernoch and costumes by Eleanore Kleiber.
The Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House bring Gluck's music to life in this captivating performance of Orfeo, telling the story of the legendary musician Orpheus and his journey to the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice.
Cast and Crew
- Orfeo: Jochen Kowalski
- Euridice: Gillian Webster
- Amor: Jeremy Budd
- Chorus Director: Robin Stapleton
- Leader: John Brown
- Co-Director: Klaus-Dieter Müller
- Sets: Hans Schavernoch
- Costumes: Eleanore Kleiber
- Lighting: Wilibald Kammer
- Movement: Lothar Wiebe
- Executive Producer: Jane Seymour
- Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
- Stage Direction: Harry Kupfer
- Producer: Derek Bailey
- Video Director: Hans Hulscher
Interesting Facts
- Christoph Willibald Gluck was a German composer who played a significant role in the development of the modern opera.
- Orfeo is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, a story that has inspired countless works of art, literature, and music.
- This production of Orfeo uses the critical edition of the score by Ludwig Finscher, ensuring the most accurate representation of Gluck's original music.
