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Ewa Podles (Orfeo), Ana Rodrigo (Euridice) & Elena de la Merced (Amore) Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid & Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Peter Maag This double SACD is a re-issue of an acclaimed live recording from 1998 of one of the key operatic works of the 18th century, Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. It is performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid and the Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid under the esteemed conductor Peter Maag. The fine cast of soloists includes Ewa Podles, Ana Rodrigo, and Elena de la Merced. Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera whose historical value is as great as its musical worth. It stands as a starting point for what is often referred to as the “Gluck reform” of Italian serious opera, and the first performance of Orfeo, which took place in Vienna on the 5th of October 1762, is considered to be one of the key moments in the history of music in the eighteenth century. The recording was made in 1998, and features the legendary musical director Peter Maag, a conductor who is thought by many to be one of the greatest operatic conductors of his time, and is especially renowned for his performances of Mozart’s stage works. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Roberto Alagna (Orphée), Serena Gamberoni (Eurydice) & Marc Barrard (L'Amour) Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orchestra, Giampaolo Bisanti Libretto Pierre-Louis Moline Theatrical and musical adaptation in one prologue and three acts by David Alagna Filmed in High Definition at the Bologna Opera, January 2008 THE PERFORMANCE: Roberto Alagna as Orpheus in his brother David's new version of Gluck’s masterpiece. A major event recorded in Bologna. Opting for the French-language version of Orpheus, David Alagna was faced with the task of achieving an appropriately subtle adaptation. In a plot transposed to the present day, Eurydice dies in a car accident on the day of her wedding and Orpheus's quest for his beloved is a dream beginning and ending at the cemetery. No happy ending in this interpretation, but a new approach to characterisation:Amore, sung by a baritone, becomes a funeral parlour employee and Orpheus' guide. Orpheus, of course, loses his loved one forever by turning to look back. World famous tenor Roberto Alagna throws himself body and soul into this production. His incredible vitality, flawless timbre and diction make him a great Orpheus. His partner, young Italian soprano Serena Gamberoni, is simply stunning as Eurydice, while French baritone Marc Barrard is suitably terrifying as the guide to the Underworld. The orchestra is conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti, who masterfully brings out all Gluck's poetry, romantic melancholy and depth. A co-production with the Montpellier Opera. Colour 16/9 - PCM STEREO, DTS HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 “The first of several fade-cuts… takes us to the scene of a car crash, where paramedics pull Eurydice's body from the wreckage. Thence to the graveyard, whence all that follows is Orphée's dream. If you can swallow the concept, the acting is detailed and humane, the Underworld a powdery fantasy of suspended animation. ...Robert Alagna's verismo Orphée is a perceptive study of sudden bereavement. Giampaolo Bisanti's conducting is fleet and finely accented” BBC Music Magazine, March 2010 *** “The opening scene is set at Orpheus and Eurydice's wedding. The couple are involved in a car crash and soon the action changes to the cemetery as Eurydice's coffin is lowered into the grave. …as Orpheus descends into Hades, the set changes to a more abstract vision of a frozen Hell with bodies suspended in mid-air... The whole production veers between the sublime and the ridiculous in about equal quantities. Roberto Alagna as Orpheus gives a performance of great intensity.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Roberto Alagna (Orphée), Serena Gamberoni (Eurydice) & Marc Barrard (L'Amour) Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orchestra, Giampaolo Bisanti Libretto Pierre-Louis Moline Theatrical and musical adaptation in one prologue and three acts by David Alagna Filmed in High Definition at the Bologna Opera, January 2008 THE PERFORMANCE: Roberto Alagna as Orpheus in his brother David's new version of Gluck’s masterpiece. A major event recorded in Bologna. Opting for the French-language version of Orpheus, David Alagna was faced with the task of achieving an appropriately subtle adaptation. In a plot transposed to the present day, Eurydice dies in a car accident on the day of her wedding and Orpheus's quest for his beloved is a dream beginning and ending at the cemetery. No happy ending in this interpretation, but a new approach to characterisation:Amore, sung by a baritone, becomes a funeral parlour employee and Orpheus' guide. Orpheus, of course, loses his loved one forever by turning to look back. World famous tenor Roberto Alagna throws himself body and soul into this production. His incredible vitality, flawless timbre and diction make him a great Orpheus. His partner, young Italian soprano Serena Gamberoni, is simply stunning as Eurydice, while French baritone Marc Barrard is suitably terrifying as the guide to the Underworld. The orchestra is conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti, who masterfully brings out all Gluck's poetry, romantic melancholy and depth. Colour, 16/9, NTSC - PCM STEREO, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1, DTS 5.1 Opera 104 minutes, Bonus : Backstage & interviews Subtitles : FR, ENG, DE, SP, IT Illustrated booklet: FR, ENG, IT “The first of several fade-cuts… takes us to the scene of a car crash, where paramedics pull Eurydice's body from the wreckage. Thence to the graveyard, whence all that follows is Orphée's dream. If you can swallow the concept, the acting is detailed and humane, the Underworld a powdery fantasy of suspended animation. ...Robert Alagna's verismo Orphée is a perceptive study of sudden bereavement. Giampaolo Bisanti's conducting is fleet and finely accented...” BBC Music Magazine, March 2010 *** “The opening scene is set at Orpheus and Eurydice's wedding. The couple are involved in a car crash and soon the action changes to the cemetery as Eurydice's coffin is lowered into the grave. …as Orpheus descends into Hades, the set changes to a more abstract vision of a frozen Hell with bodies suspended in mid-air... The whole production veers between the sublime and the ridiculous in about equal quantities. Roberto Alagna as Orpheus gives a performance of great intensity...” Gramophone Magazine, March 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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English, French, German subitles | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Recorderd live at the Metropolitan Opera 9th April 1955 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Recorded Milan 1951 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Recording Date: 1991
Place of recording: Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Running Time: 83 min
Picture Format: 4:3
Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Menu Languages NTSC: D, F, GB, SP
Subtitle Languages NTSC: D, F, GB, I, SP
“The Covent Garden orchestra and chorus are on good form. Jochen Kowalski sings as beautifully as Orpheus should, with no sense of strain at the top of his register.” Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2005 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Recorded: 1982 Glynbourne | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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