Cassard 2002
Patrick Davin, Symphony Orchestra of the Théâtre de la Monnaie - Offenbach: Orphée aux Enfers (2002/1997) Music
Posted by Vilboa at May 1, 2023
Patrick Davin, Symphony Orchestra of the Théâtre de la Monnaie - Offenbach: Orphée aux Enfers (2002/1997)
PAL 16:9 (720x576) | Français (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7,30 Gb (DVD9) | 120 min
Classical | Arthaus Musik | Sub: Francais, English, Deutsch, Espanol
PAL 16:9 (720x576) | Français (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7,30 Gb (DVD9) | 120 min
Classical | Arthaus Musik | Sub: Francais, English, Deutsch, Espanol
This finely-focused and witty production of Jacques Offenbach’s Orphée aux Enfers with sets, costumes and lighting by the director Herbert Wernicke, is a visual and musical delight. The burlesque – conducted by Patrick Davin – is situated in a famous fin de siècle café and with a stupendous coup de théâtre the ensemble makes its entry into hell in a steam locomotive, which crashes through the ceiling. Elizabeth Vidal and Alexandru Badea in the main roles are supported energetically by the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and Offenbach’s famous “can-can” is, as ever, an intoxicating highlight.