Marc-André Dalbavie's The Melancholy of Resistance : A film-opera with Philippe Jaroussky, Sandrine Piau, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, and Matthias Klink at the Berlin State Opera — David Marton (staging), Marie Jacquot (conductor) / Myriam Hoyer, director.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Hoyer, Myriam, film director.

Marton, David, performer.

Damm, Miriam, performer.

Métayer, Guillaume, performer.

Ottersberg, Torsten, performer.

Kardum, Pola, performer.

Lamande, Adrien, performer.

Baur, Franziska, performer.

Bergemann, Chantal, performer.

Giese, Detlef, performer.

Vandenhoeck, Amber, performer.

Kondek, Christopher, performer.

Bel Air.

Language:

English

Genre:

Internet videos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 21 min., 56 sec.)) : sound, color.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Bel Air, 2025.

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

From the Berlin State Opera comes the premiere of an acclaimed multimedia creation that blends opera and film: Marc-André Dalbavie and Guillaume Métayer's adaptation of László Krasznahorkai's allegorical bestseller The Melancholy of Resistance, boasting an all-star cast with Philippe Jaroussky, Sandrine Piau, Matthias Klink, and Tanja Ariana Baumgartner! A slowly decaying small town is thrown into disarray by the appearance of a bizarre circus that features an enormous whale and a three-eyed Prince — an arrival that ultimately leads the townspeople toward the chaos of rebellion, groupthink, and totalitarianism. All throughout, David Marton's canny direction allows us a multifaceted view of events, as onstage action is juxtaposed with parallel scenes projected live from a filmed set behind the screen. Every aspect of the production gets a thumbs-up in Bachtrack's five-star review, from Amber Vandenhoeck's sets and Chris Kondek's cinematography to Marie Jacquot's superb conducting of the world-class Staatskapelle Berlin. Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky "shines as the last beam of hope and beauty amid the townsfolk's corruption" playing the innocent Valouchka, with plaudits also going to the camera readiness and "full mezzo" of Tanja Ariane Baumgartner as the sinister Madame Esther, Sandrine Piau's "light, agile soprano" as the anxious Madame Pflaum, and Matthias Klink's acting skills as Monsieur Esther. Photo © William Minke Production of Staatsoper Unter den Linden / World premiere on 30 June 2024 at Staatsoper Unter den Linden.

Participant:

David Marton ; Miriam Damm ; Guillaume Métayer ; Torsten Ottersberg ; Pola Kardum ; Adrien Lamande ; Franziska Baur ; Chantal Bergemann ; Detlef Giese ; Amber Vandenhoeck ; Chris Kondek.

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OCLC:

1527807214

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