  Rameau: Castor Et Pollux / De Nederlandse Opera (2009) (Dvd)Rameau: Castor Et Pollux / De Nederlandse Opera (2009) (Dvd)
UPC Number: 032031070493
Actors: Christophe Rousset
Directors: Pierre Audi
Format: Classical, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: French
Region: All Regions
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: KULTUR VIDEO
Release date: April 28, 2009
Run time: 156 minutes
Product Description
Castor et Pollux is arguably Rameau's finest creation in the trag?die 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. When Castor is killed while defending his beloved T?la?re from an attempted abduction, Pollux resolves to give up his immortality and take Castor's place in the Underworld. After passionate debate over who will live and who will die, the brothers are eternally united, transformed into the constellation Gemini. The strikingly luminous sets, depicting a stylized version of the constellation, give this fabulous production, staged by Pierre Audi and conducted by Christophe Rousset, a glorious 21st-century baroque look.Sung in French with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.
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