Movie Description
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
(2009)Overview
Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the timeless present, where, he says, “the union of chorus and dancers feels inevitable and inseparable.” With costumes by Isaac Mizrahi and a set designed by Allen Moyer, this production surrounds the action with the superb Met chorus dressed as a crowd of historic characters who bear witness to the transformative power of love. Orfeo (Stephanie Blythe) is so consumed with grief at the death of his beloved Euridice (Danielle de Niese) that the gods (Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor) allow him to lead her back from the underworld—if he will not look at her on the way. Of course he can’t resist looking, but the gods are truly merciful.
Featured Crew
- Director : Barbara Willis Sweete,Mark Morris
- Producer : Victoria Warivonchik,Louisa Briccetti
- Writer : Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
- Cast : Stephanie Blythe,Danielle de Niese,Heidi Grant Murphy,Joyce DiDonato,James Levine,MET Orchestra
Cast
Orfeo
Euridice
Amor
Self - Host
Self - Conductor
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Facts
Original TitleGluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-01-24
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 39m
Homepagehttps://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357012390
Production CompaniesThe Metropolitan Opera
