The Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris mounted this production of the late Pina Bausch's dance-opera Orpheus und Eurydike, which Bausch had adapted from composer Christoph Willibald-Gluck and Ranieri de' Calzabigi's 1762 opera Orfeo ed Euridice. As the title suggests, it takes its basic narrative from the myth of Orpheus, and his courageous but ill-fated attempt to rescue his lover Eurydice (also known as Eurydike) from the jaws of the underworld. This particular production finds Yann Bridard dancing as Orpheus and Marie-Agnès Gillot dancing as Eurydike , with mezzo-soprano Maria-Riccarda Wesseling accompanying Bridard and soprano Julia Kleiter accompanying Wesseling. Pina Bausch did the choreography and stage direction, while Rolf Borzik designed the sets, costumes and lighting. The Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble & Choir, under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock, lend musical accompaniment.
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| Release Date: | Sep 11, 2008 |
| Genres: | Music |
| Production Company: | BelAir Media, Opéra National de Paris, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Casts: | Thomas Hengelbrock, Yann Bridard, Maria Riccarda Wesseling, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Julia Kleiter, Miteki Kudo, Sunhae Im, Paris Opera Orchestra |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
