Movie Description
Alceste
(1999)Overview
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).
Featured Crew
Cast
Alceste
Admete
High Priest and Hercules
Evandre
A herald and Apollo
Oracle and infernal God
Coryphee
Alceste’s child
Alceste’s child
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Facts
Original TitleAlceste
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-12-31
Original Language
Runtime 02h 15m
Genres
- Music
