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Persée. I/II : opera / Lully ; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director ; Atlantic18 Productions Inc. ; Marc Stone, director.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Operas--Excerpts.
- Operas.
- Genre:
- Internet videos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 6 min., 29 sec.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Atlantic18 Productions Inc., [2004]
- Language Note:
- Sung in French; English subtitles.
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- Composed by Jean Baptiste Lully for Louis XIV, Perseus is widely recognized as Lully's greatest creation and was considered the crowning achievement of 17th century French music theatre. Filled with dancing, fight scenes, monsters and special effects, this truly spectacular opera recounts the thrilling story of Perseus, son of Zeus and heroic vanquisher of the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa. More than half a century after it's premiere, Perseuswas chosen by Louis XV to open the new Royal Opera House at the Chateau de Versailles, in celebration of the wedding of Marie Antoinette and the future Louis XVI. Designers Gerard Gauci (sets), Dora Rust-D'Eye (costumes) and Kevin Fraser (lighting) have created a dazzling spectacle of gods and goddesses, flying machines and sea monsters inspired by designs from the original 17th century production. "It's 200 years or so since audiences have seen a full production of Lully's opera Perseus, and the Opera Atelier production demonstrates that the wait was too long."
- Participant:
- Cyril Auvity (Perseus) ; Alain Coulombe (Phinee) ; Olivier Laquerre (Cephée, Méduse) ; Marie Lenormand (Andromède) ; Stephanie Novacek (Cassiope) ; Artists of Atelier Ballet ; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir & Orchestra ; Hervé Niquet, conductor.
- Notes:
- Recorded 2004 Opera Atelier, Toronto, Canada.
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Contains:
- Container of: Lully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687. Persée. Selections
- OCLC:
- 956370811
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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