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Orpheus and Eurydice (2008)
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.
- Director
- Vincent Bataillon
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Release date
- September 11, 2008
- Original title
- Orpheus und Eurydike
Orpheus and Eurydice was released on September 11, 2008.
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Orpheus and Eurydice cast
- Thomas HengelbrockSelf - Conductor
- Yann BridardOrphée - First Dancer
Maria Riccarda WesselingOrphée - The singers
Marie-Agnès GillotEurydice - Star dancer- Julia KleiterEurydice - The singers
- Miteki KudoAmour
- Sunhae ImAmour - The singers
- Paris National Opera OrchestraSelf - Orchestra
