Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / The Glyndebourne Chorus / Opus Arte

UPC: 809478011439

Total Play Time is 186 Minutes

• Aspect Ratio: ‎ 1.78:1
• MPAA rating: ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions: ‎ 5.39 x 0.67 x 7.48 inches; 2.82 Ounces
• Director: ‎ Francois Roussillon
• Media Format: ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Classical
• Release date: ‎ July 29, 2014
• Actors: ‎ The Glyndebourne Chorus, Christiane Karg, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephane Degout, Ed Lyon
• Subtitles: ‎ English, French, German, Korean
• Studio: ‎Opus Arte
• Country of Origin: ‎ USA
• Number of discs: ‎ 2

Jonathan Kent presents a production which, in his own words, 'strives to appeal to every sense and show audiences how engrossing and musically ravishing French Baroque opera can be. Rameau's inventive take on Racine's great tragedy Phedre is brought to life by Paul Brown's colourful and elegant designs and Ashley Page's playful choreography. Ed Lyon and Christiane Karg give captivating performances as the titular young lovers, while Sarah Connolly, making a welcome return to Glyndebourne, 'invests Phaedra with both grandeur and a desperately human vulnerability' (The Independent). Leading exponent of early music William Christie 'sets an exhilarating pace, galvanising the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to playing of tremendous panache' (The Daily Telegraph) Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.

Sung in French with English, French, German and Korean subtitles