Orfeo Ed Euridice

Overview

Performed live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gluck's opera in three acts is conducted by Hartmut Haenchen. Performers include Jochen Kowalski, Gillian Webster and Jeremy Budd, alongside the Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra. When Orpheus mourns for his late wife Eurydice, the god Cupid offers him the chance to descend into the underworld and lead her back to the land of the living, on the condition that he does not look at her face. He sets out on his journey, but his path to the Elysian Fields is blocked by the fierce Furies.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 6, 1991

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Cast

William Edwards,Jean-Pierre Blanchard,Jochen Kowalski,Jeremy Budd,Gillian Webster

Director

Hans Hulscher,Harry Kupfer

Writer

Raniero de Calzabigi

Music

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0256985