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Castor & Pollux
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"Castor et Pollux is arguably Rameau's finest creation in the tragedie lyrique style. Its libretto, based in mythology, focuses on an unusual theme: the self-sacrificing love between Castor, who is...
"Castor et Pollux is arguably Rameau's finest creation in the tragedie lyrique style. Its libretto, based in mythology, focuses on an unusual theme: the self-sacrificing love between Castor, who is mortal, and his immortal brother, Pollux."--Container.
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- Creator
- [music], Jean-Philippe Rameau ; libretto, Pierre-Joseph Bernard ; stage director, Pierre Audi ; a co-production of De Nederlandse Opera and the NPS
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- Title on container: Castor et Pollux
- Included Title
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- To serve this big spectacle
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Languages
- French, English
- Contributors
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- Bernard, P. J. (Pierre-Joseph), 1710-1775, librettist
- Audi, Pierre, director
- Panzarella, Anna Maria, performer
- Gens, Véronique, performer
- Wanroij, Judith van, performer
- Finnur Bjarnason, performer
- Neven, Henk, performer
- Testé, Nicolas, performer
- Oliemans, Thomas, 1977- performer
- Dahlin, Anders J., 1975- performer
- Rousset, Christophe, conductor
- Kinmonth, Patrick, costume designer, set designer
- Kalman, Jean, lighting designer
- Hosseinpour, Amir, choreographer
- Vermeiren, Misjel, director
- Dijck, Coby van, producer
- Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764. Castor et Pollux
- Talens lyriques
- Nederlands Operakoor
- Nederlandse Programma Stichting
- Opus Arte (Firm)
- Publication
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- [Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, U.K.] : Opus Arte, [2008]
- ©2008
- Physical Details
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- 2 videodiscs (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocn467313325
- Credits
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- Anna Maria Panzarella (Télaïre) ; Véronique Gens (Phébé) ; Judith van Wanroij (Cléone) ; Finnur Bjarnason (Castor) ; Henk Neven (Pollux) ; Nicolas Testé (Jupiter) ; Thomas Oliemans (high priest) ; Anders J. Dahlin (Mercury) ; Les Talens Lyriques ; Koor van De Nederlands Opera ; Christophe Rousset, conductor
- Set & costume designer, Patrick Kinmonth ; lighting designer, Jean Kalman ; choreographer, Amir Hosseinpour ; TV director, Misjel Vermeiren ; TV producer, Coby van Dijck
- Lyric tragedy in five acts.
- Title from opening screen credits.
- Extra features include documentary: To serve this big spectacle.
- Program notes in English, French, and German by Reiner E. Moritz (24 p. : ill.) in container.
- Recorded live at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 21 & 25 January 2008.
- DVD; all regions; LPCM stereo; DTS digital surround; 16/9 anamorphic.
- Sung in French (opera); spoken in English (bonus); with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.
- Also includes: Illustrated synopsis (8:08) -- "To serve this big spectacle", a documentary about the staging (18:29)