Castor et Pollux / music by Jean-Philippe Rameau ; libretto, Pierre-Joseph Bernard ; Opus Arte.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764.

Contributor:

Bernard, P. J. (Pierre-Joseph), 1710-1775, librettist.

Panzarella, Anna Maria.

Gens, Véronique.

Wanroij, Judith van.

Finnur Bjarnason.

Neven, Henk.

Testé, Nicolas.

Oliemans, Thomas, 1977-

Dahlin, Anders J., 1975-

Rousset, Christophe, conductor.

Audi, Pierre, director.

Kinmonth, Patrick, costume designer, set designer.

Kalman, Jean, lighting designer.

Hosseinpour, Amir, choreographer.

Vermeiren, Misjel, director.

Dijck, Coby van, producer.

Moritz, Reiner E., 1938-

Talens lyriques, performer.

Nederlands Operakoor, performer.

Opus Arte (Firm)

Kultur International Films.

Standardized Title:

Castor et Pollux (1754)

Language:

Dutch

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Dioscuri (Greek mythology)--Drama.

Dioscuri (Greek mythology).

Genre:

Concert films.

Operas.

Drama.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2009]

Language Note:

Sung in French (opera); spoken in English (bonus); with Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish subtitles.

System Details:

DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo. (opera), Dolby digital 2.0 (bonus); aspect ratio 16:9; anamorphic widescreen.

digital

optical

mixed

LPCM

Dolby digital 2.0

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Castor et Pollux is arguably Rameau's finest creation in the tragedies lyrique style. Its libretto, based in mythology, focuses on an unusual theme: the self-sacrificing love between Castor, who is mortal, and his immortal brother, Pollux.

Contents:

Also includes: Illustrated synopsis (8:08)

"To serve this big spectacle", a documentary about the staging (18:29).

Participant:

Anna Maria Panzarella (Télaïre) ; Véronique Gens (Phébé) ; Judith Van Wanroij (Cléone) ; Finnur Bjarnason (Castor) ; Henk Neven (Pollux) ; Nicolas Testé (Jupiter) ; Thomas Oliemans (high priest) ; Anders J. Dahlin (Mercury) ; Les Talens Lyriques ; chorus of De Nederlandse Opera ; Christophe Rousset, conductor.

Credits:

Stage director, Pierre Audi ; set and costume designer, Patrick Kinmonth ; lighting designer, Jean Kalman ; choreographer, Amir Hosseinpour ; TV director, Misjel Vermeiren ; TV producer, Coby van Dijck.

Notes:

Tragédie lyrique in 5 acts.

Recorded in performance Jan. 21 and 25, 2008, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam.

Release date: Apr. 28, 2009.

Special features include: To serve this big spectacle : a look behind the scenes with commentary by Pierre Audi and members of the cast and crew.

Program notes in English by Reiner E. Moritz ([6] p. ; 18 cm.) inserted in container.

Contains:

To serve this big spectacle.

ISBN:

9780769707044

0769707041

OCLC:

311622608

Publisher Number:

032031070493

D0704 Kultur