Amazon.co.uk: Gluck - Orphée et Eurydice / Robert Wilson, John Eliot Gardiner, Théâtre du Châtelet [1999]: Magdalena Kozená, Madeline Bender, Patricia Petibon, Brian Large: DVD

Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

4 used & new from �17.99

Have one to sell?

Gluck - Orph�e et Eurydice / Robert Wilson, John Eliot Gardiner, Th��tre du Ch�telet [1999]

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Gluck - Orph�e et Eurydice / Robert Wilson, John Eliot Gardiner, Th��tre du Ch�telet [1999]
DVD ~ Magdalena Kozen�

(4 customer reviews)

Price:

�24.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Availability: Usually dispatched within 5 to 10 days. Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

4 used & new available from �17.99


	Rent DVDs from LOVEFiLM.com Get a 14 day FREE trial and get a FREE £5 Amazon voucher. Learn more

Blu-ray Special Offers
Buy a Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player and choose a free Blu-ray disc from this list from Amazon.co.uk. Use code N9GOP76D. Here's how (terms and conditions apply).

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed

Gluck - Alceste / Robert Wilson, John Eliot Gardiner, Th��tre du Ch�telet [1999] DVD ~ Anne Sofie von Otter

�24.99

Orfeo Ed Euridice - Gluck DVD ~ Jochen Kowalski

�24.99

Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride -- Zurich Opera [2001] DVD ~ Zurich Orchestra La Scintilla

(2) �24.99

Gluck - Alceste [2006] DVD ~ Gluck

�24.99

Orfeo Ed Euridice: Christoph Gluck [1982] (REGION 1) (NTSC) DVD ~ Janet Baker

› Explore similar items : DVD (39) Music (3)

Product details

Actors: Magdalena Kozen�, Madeline Bender, Patricia Petibon
Directors: Brian Large
Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Language English, French
Subtitles: English, French, German
Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Arthaus Musik
DVD Release Date: 4 Dec 2000
Run Time: 100 minutes

Average Customer Review:

(4 customer reviews)

DVD Features:
- Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo
- Sub Titles: English, French, German
- Dubbed Language(s): English, French, German, Spanish
- Interactive Menus - 1. English
- 2. French
- 3. Spanish
- 4. German
ASIN: B00005422D
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,295 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

(Studios: Improve Your Sales)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Gluck's 1762 opera Orphée et Eurydice was ground-breaking in its day and--as this 1999 performance from the Theatre Musical de Paris shows--it still lends itself to radical treatment. The composer's rejection of traditional flamboyant operatic bells and whistles led to a fresh form in which the lyrics hold court. The music provides the setting and emotional colour in a way that is almost physical in its intensity. Gluck's readiness to incorporate the influences of other art forms--poetry, ballet and drama--has always made this story of love rescued from the jaws of tragedy universally appealing.

This production, directed by Robert Wilson and conducted by John Eliot Gardiner, is mesmerising. The all but ill-fated couple (Magdalena Kozena and Madeline Bender) move as if in a trance, their actions suggesting marionettes controlled by greater forces. Their faces are largely expressionless, leaving their voices to explore the force of the huge range of human emotions they must cover during the opera's 100 minutes. Only Cupid runs free. The performances are beautifully sung in French, Kozena bringing immense dignity to Orphée's lament, "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice". A powerful interpretation of an important work, fit for the 21st century. --Piers Ford

Special Features
16:9 Wide Screen
English\French\German\Spanish
Region 2
English\French\German

See all Reviews