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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 11, 2008
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- France
- Cast
- Julia Kleiter,Sunhae Im,Yann Bridard,Marie-Agnès Gillot,Maria Riccarda Wesseling,Miteki Kudo,Thomas Hengelbrock,Paris Opera Orchestra
- Director
- Vincent Bataillon
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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