Orfeo ed Euridice

Synopsis

From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 1991: Staged for the Royal Opera, Harry Kupfer's production updates the Greek legend of Orpheus and employs ingenious sets by Hans Schavernoch, with projections onto revolving mirrors and screens, to conjure up images of a modern day Hell. It is sung using the original Italian libretto and, in the title role, the male alto Jochen Kowalski gives a “star performance of bewildering energy and commitment” (London Evening Standard). Soprano Gillian Webster is a radiant Euridice and Hartmut Haenchen conducts. (Sung in Italian)

Additional Info

• No: R0490
• Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
• Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
• Orchestra: Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, London
• Artists: Jochen Kowalski, Gillian Webster, Jeremy Budd
• Production year: 1991
• Run time: 01:23:00
• Director: Stage Director: Harry Kupfer
• Producers: Arthaus
• Format: HDTV