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Composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck

Artist(s):
Roberto Alagna
Marc Barrard

Conductor:
Giampaolo Bisanti

Background: 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.

CATALOGUE NR: BAC452
RECORD LABEL: Bel Air Classiques
FORMAT: DVD Video Blu-ray
PRICE: including VAT £ 28.99
RELEASE DATE: 11-Jan-2010

COMPOSER: Christoph Willibald Gluck
TITLE: Orphee & Eurydice - complete
ORCHESTRA: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Giampaolo Bisanti
ARTISTS: Roberto Alagna   Marc Barrard   Serena Gamberoni  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: 16:9 High Definition - please note this Blu-ray disc - BD is not compatible with standard DVD players / Sound Format: DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 PCM Stereo / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 104 minutes + bonus / Recorded: Bologna Opera Jan-2008 - sung in French with theatrical and musical adaptation in one prologue and three acts by David Alagna / Subtitles: French English German Spanish Italian / Booklet Languages: French English Italian

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