By entering your details, you are agreeing to Classical Music terms and conditions. Dans l’édition parisienne de 1774 Gluck ajuta un nouvel air au deuxième acte, chanté par une. I ask forgiveness of the god of taste for having deafened my audience with my other operas.”, —Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787), writing to Jean François de la Harpe in 1777. Latest update: COVID-19 Shipping Delays. Notamment : réorganisation de l’action en quatre actes, suppression du trio et des danses à la fin du dernier acte, remplacés par le chœur « Le Dieu de Paphos », tiré d’un autre opéra de Gluck. His voice is Orphic: supple, strong, many-hued and profoundly expressive; his inner turmoil is gripping. Real-life husband and wife Benjamin Williamson and Paula Sides take on this story of love at the edge of life and death. Latest update: COVID-19 Shipping Delays. Thank you, Marianne Crebassa (Orphée), Hélène Guilmette (Eurydice), Lea Desandre (Amour), Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon. The first time it was done at the Metropolitan Opera House was in 1891, when it ended after Orfeo’s famous Act III aria, “Che farò.” The opening of a new production on December 23, 1909, with Toscanini conducting Louise Homer in the title role, Johanna Gadski as Euridice, and Alma Gluck as the Happy Shade, was one of the great evenings in Met history. But what is interesting about his statement is the revelation that even someone who was firmly in an opposing artistic camp could not help but admire Gluck’s opera on the myth of Orpheus. Orphée fou de désespoir et de chagrin se rend à la porte des enfers, en Laconie, dans l’espoir de ramener Eurydice. It was first given in the Burgtheater in Vienna on October 5, 1762. This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. Il existe aussi des versions transposées pour baryton, qui ont été interprétées entre autres par Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau et Hermann Prey. In this production we have a rising celebrity: French mezzo Marianne Crebassa... She sings with elegance and ideal tonal steadiness, and her acting of this scene is truly superb...This is a performance to treasure. Cast: Paula Sides, Benjamin Williamson with Aurelia and Elijah . [PDF + MP3 (son numérique)] + Video - Flute et Piano - Romantique * Licence Public Domain - Le "Orfeo ed Euridice" (Orphée et Eurydice) est un opéra composé par Christoph Willibald Gluck basée sur le mythe d'Orphée et mis sur un livret de Ranieri de Calzabigi. Drama. His singing has the power to overcome the guardian Furies, but the path of true love is shadowed by sorrow and tragedy. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 19 octobre 2020 à 04:15. Browse: Gluck - Orphée et Eurydice This page lists all recordings of Orphée et Eurydice (French version of Orfeo ed Euridice) by Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-87). Hélène Guilmette, too, is good at expressing Eurydice’s lack of understanding. Orphée et Eurydice[1] (titre original en italien Orfeo ed Euridice) est le trentième et plus célèbre opéra de Christoph Willibald Gluck. ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE October 31, 2020. Most operas were set to libretti by Pietro Metastasio or at least rigidly followed his formula: no chorus, six characters (including a first and second pair of lovers), and often extremely elaborate arias. Hector Berlioz dut procéder à un remaniement[8] pour permettre à la mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot de chanter Orphée. This returned the work to the repertoire after years of dormancy. Enter your message below and we will get back to you as soon as possible. As a true ‘drama of the soul’ with intense psychological and emotive power, Orphée et Eurydice shook Enlightenment Europe to its core. Crebassa, in a trouser suit and a grey wig that gives her a startling resemblance to Julian Assange, is magnificent...Cupid in a pink dress is hard to take, but Lea Desandre is good in a portrayal less skittish than usual. 1.1.1 Selections. The Met first did the opera in Boston, in 1885, in German. Version en français et pour ténor, ce qui est très rare et que je recherchais exactement Belle distribution, excellent livret très complet. Read more. All rights reserved. Musicians to release downloadable musical advent calendar to support freelancers during lockdown, Online orchestras and musical activities to take part in during the second lockdown. â, Directed and conceived by Timothy Nelson In a new poetic translation by Andrew AlbinMusic Direction by Simone LutiFilming by Jan CapinskiFeaturing:âPaula Sides / EurydiceBenjamin Williamson / OrpheusThe Shenandoah Chorus under the direction of Matthew Oltmannâ. No. Both remain a company record. The composer Hector Berlioz used this 1774 French version as the basis for his own 1859 reworking of the opera for the great mezzo Pauline Viardot-Garcia, who wanted to sing the title role. 1.1.1 Selections. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. Voici un choix parmi les plus notables : Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. The Pleiades Project explores the works of Clara Schumann featuring soprano Noelle McMurtry. Her bright, lyric mezzo is a bit more authoritative in the middle to upper registers than the lower one. 1 Performances. Unfortunately you may experience slight delays as some deliveries are taking longer than usual. Aurélien Bory (director). Our warehouse team are currently working hard to ensure your order is despatched as quickly as possible. Aurélien Bory’s Paris production was described as ‘just breathtaking’ by OperaJournal. When his bride, Eurydice, died of a snake bite immediately after their wedding, Orpheus dared something no man had ever done before. The opera-loverâs opera comes to life in a whole new way. Verified Purchase. We're happy to help! Unfortunately you may experience slight delays as some deliveries are taking longer than usual. Twelve years later Gluck composed a new version of Orfeo for the Paris Opéra, Orphée et Eurydice, which was a huge success. Gluck’s Orfeo broke all those rules. ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE. Run Time: 90. min.