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 Offenbach: Orphee aux Enfers -- Lyon National Opera/Minkowski (DVD)
Description: Genre: Musicals & Classical / Theatrical Release: 1997 / Director: Yves-André Hubert, Ariane Adriani / Actors: Natalie ... more  Offenbach: Orphee aux Enfers -- Lyon National Opera/Minkowski (DVD) ... Dessay, Yann Beuron ... / DVD released 03 February, 2003 at Tdk UK Ltd / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / Offenbach's classic operetta performed in December, 1997, under the stage direction of Laurent Pelly.Newest Review: ... of narrator who fills in plot details for the audience) intervenes at this point and sends Orpheus to seek an audience with ... more ... the Gods on Mount Olympus to ask for his wife's return.
This staging of the production has been moved away from the scenery of Greek mythology. The first scene of Act I takes place what appears to be the inside of a dark and deserted warehouse. The humans wear modern dress. Public Opinion is an austere and stern female figure with scraped back hair and a prim suit. Yann Beuron (tenor) and Natalie Dessay (soprano) are both in fine voice and are well matched as Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus is a smug young man full of...more |
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Release Date: 2003-02-03, Rating Exempt, |
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Offenbach: Orphee aux Enfers -- Lyon National Opera/Minkowski (DVD): UNHEARD-OF, SPLENDID, OUTRAGEOUS, GRACEFUL ... (2978 words)
by Newfloridian - written on 29/08/06 (Very useful, 265 readings)
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“Orpheus in the Underground?" I know that. It’s about a Greek bloke who got lost on the Paris Metro, isn’t it?. Written by a Frenchman. It’s got the can-can in it”. Well, let’s scotch a few misconceptions right at the outset! No it isn’t; no it wasn’t and no it doesn’t. Hopefully I will help to correct these misunderstandings by the end of this review. This is the first of an occasional series of reviews of performances of the works of the French composer Jacques Offenbach which are available on DVD. Orpheus in the Underworld was the first Offenbach operetta that I had the pleasure to hear and it has become my ultimate favourite of the genre. I have ...
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