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Orfeo and Euridice

Title
Orfeo and Euridice / music by Christoph Willibald Gluck ; critical edition by Ludwig Finscher ; libretto by Pierre-Louis Moline after Raniero de Calzabigi.
Publication
Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision, [1991], ©1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787.
  • Moline, M. (Pierre Louis), approximately 1740-1821
  • Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795
  • Kowalski, Jochen, 1954-
  • Webster, Gillian
  • Budd, Jeremy.
  • Haenchen, Hartmut
  • Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
  • Home Vision (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (80 min.) : sound, color, stereo; 1/2 in.
Summary
The grieving musician of Greek myth follows his beloved wife to the depths of Hades in an attempt to bring her back from the dead. The opera is preceded by a synopsis presented by Dame Judith Baker.
Subject
Note
  • Opera in three acts.
  • Synopsis (6 p.) inserted in container.
  • Title on container: Orfeo ed Euridice.
  • Sung in Italian ; subtitle in English.
  • ORF 020
  • A landseer production for RM Arts in association with NOS and Channel 4.
Credits (note)
  • Stage director: Harry Kupfer ; Opera director: Paul Findlay ; Musical preparation: Mark Packwood, David Syrus; Producer: Derek Bailey.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
ISBN
0780007395
OCLC
  • ocm27772996
  • SCSB-3296726
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries