Description

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel) (DVD)

UPC: 807280738797

Product Features

Format: DVD, Dual Layer
Performance: Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel), live from Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, 2002
Conductor: Kent Nagano
Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris
Chorus: Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg
Principal Cast:Stage Director: Isao Takashima
- King Dodon: Albert Schagidullin
- Prince Guidon: Ilya Levinsky
- Prince Afron: Andrei Breus
- General Polkan: Ilya Bannik
- Amelfa: Elena Manistina
- Astrologer: Barry Banks
- Queen of Shemakha: Olga Trifonova
- Golden Cockerel: Yuri Maria Saenz
Staged by: Ennosuke Ichikawa
Choreography: Kanshino Fujima
Stage Designer: Setsu Asakura
Costume Designer: Tomio Mohri
Lighting Designer: Jean Kalman
Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: German, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese
Picture Format: 16:9
Region Code: 0 (Region Free)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Production: Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images in co-production with RM Associates, Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, and NHK

Overview

This DVD presents a stunning live performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel), an opera in three acts that serves as a fairy tale with a moral, based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin. This 2002 production at the Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet is conducted by Kent Nagano and features a distinguished cast from the Mariinsky Theatre and the Orchestre de Paris.

Renowned for its vivid orchestration and satirical undertones, Le Coq d'Or combines Rimsky-Korsakov's lush musical style with a visually captivating staging by Isao Takashima and Ennosuke Ichikawa. The opera is celebrated for its critique of autocratic rule and remains a timeless piece in the opera repertoire.

Interesting Facts

Cultural Heritage: Le Coq d'Or is considered one of Rimsky-Korsakov's last and most politically charged operas, originally intended as a satire of Russian imperialism.
Innovative Staging: This production is noted for its blend of traditional opera with elements of Japanese theater, adding a unique cultural dimension to the performance.
Musical Legacy: Rimsky-Korsakov’s score is richly orchestrated, reflecting his mastery in creating musical tone paintings that evoke the magical and exotic elements of the story.