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1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 2 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time |
020200 |
| Description |
digital |
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video file |
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polychrome |
| Performer |
Natalie Dessay (Eurydice) ; Yann Beuron (Orpheus) ; Laurent Naouri (Jupiter) ; Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (Pluto/Aristaeus) ; Martine Olmeda (Public Opinion) ; Steven Cole (John Styx) ; Cassandre Berthon (Cupid) ; Etienne Lescroart (Mercury) ; Virginie Pochon (Diana) ; Lydie Pruvot (Juno) ; Alketa Cela (Minerva) ; Maryline Fallot (Venus) ; Sherman Pleismer (the Violinist) ; Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra de Lyon ; Grenoble Chamber Orchestra ; Ballet du Grand-Théâtre de Genève ; Marc Minkowski, music director. |
| Event |
Recorded 1998 Lyon Opera House, Lyons, France. |
| Summary |
In his famous "opera bouffe" Orpheus in the Underworld, Jacques Offenbach explores in a comic way the tragic story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice. It is staged here by Laurent Pelly at the Opéra National de Lyon and performed by Natalie Dessay (Eurydice) and Yann Beuron (Orpheus). In this funny version of Orphée's ancient myth, his highly famous complaint "I have lost my Eurydice" seems to be a victory roar ... In this opera composed after a libretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy, premiered in 1858 at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Offenbach and the librettists give characters back to life in a highly humorous way. It is the story of a domestic squabble between bitter lovers Eurydice and Orpheus: Eurydice is fed up with Orpheus musical talent, but they cannot break off. So that Orpheus decides to ask shepherd Aristaeus --€who is Pluto himself disguised€-- for his help. He wants him to seduce Eurydice to lead her die in a trap. Eurydice dies and goes to the Underworld. Everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds, but Public Opinion comes to moralize Orpheus: he must save his honour in saving Eurydice ... The fanciful staging perfectly highlights Offenbach's Genius and humor: indeed he was the composer who created the genre of French "opéra bouffe". Natalie Dessay and Yann Beuron remarkably perform this opera with voices full of expressiveness and a beautiful stage presence. They really transform this domestic squabble into a funny story. |
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Sung in French. |
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Operas.
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Operas. |
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Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Adriani, Ariane, film director.
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Pelly, Laurent, stage director.
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Mélinand, Agathe, librettist.
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Dessay, Natalie, 1965- singer.
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Beuron, Yann, singer.
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Naouri, Laurent, 1964- singer.
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Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul, singer.
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Olmeda, Martine, singer.
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Cole, Steven, singer.
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Berthon, Cassandre, singer.
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Lescroart, Étienne, singer.
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Pochon, Virginie, singer.
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Pruvot, Lydie, singer.
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Cela, Alketa, singer.
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Fallot, Maryline, singer.
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Plesner, Sharman, instrumentalist.
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Minkowski, Marc, conductor.
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Container of (work): Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Orphée aux enfers.
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France 2, production company.
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Bel Air Media (Firm), production company.
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Opéra de Lyon, performer.
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Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble, instrumentalist.
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Grand Théâtre de Genève. Ballet, performer.
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