Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice

10.0IMDb Score
Released:2008-09-11
Genre:Music
Duration:0 min
Country:France
Director:Vincent Bataillon
Actors:Thomas Hengelbrock, Yann Bridard, Maria Riccarda Wesseling, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Julia Kleiter
Production:BelAir Media, Opéra National de Paris, ARTE France Cinéma
Keywords:opera,orpheus

Overview:

The Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris mounted this production of the late Pina Bausch's dance-opera Orpheus und Eurydike, which Bausch had adapted from composer Christoph Willibald-Gluck and Ranieri de' Calzabigi's 1762 opera Orfeo ed Euridice. As the title suggests, it takes its basic narrative from the myth of Orpheus, and his courageous but ill-fated attempt to rescue his lover Eurydice (also known as Eurydike) from the jaws of the underworld. This particular production finds Yann Bridard dancing as Orpheus and Marie-Agnès Gillot dancing as Eurydike , with mezzo-soprano Maria-Riccarda Wesseling accompanying Bridard and soprano Julia Kleiter accompanying Wesseling. Pina Bausch did the choreography and stage direction, while Rolf Borzik designed the sets, costumes and lighting. The Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble & Choir, under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock, lend musical accompaniment.

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