Cover Image

Les paladins comédie-lyrique in three acts

"Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels. This passionate new production by José Montalvo, stunningly choreographed by José Montalvo and Dominique Hervieu, sets new...

Full description

Corporate Author: Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France), François Roussillon et associés., France 3 cinéma (Firm), Centre chorégraphique national de Créteil et du Val de Marne., Compagnie Montalvo-Hervieu., Opus Arte (Firm), Arts florissants (Musical group) (Performer)
Other Authors: Monticourt, Duplat de (Librettist), Montalvo, José (Set designer, Producer), Hervieu, Dominique (Costume designer), Roussillon, François (Director), Lehtipuu, Topi (Performer), Oustrac, Stéphanie d' (Performer), Naouri, Laurent, 1964- (Performer), Piau, Sandrine (Performer), Schirrer, René (Performer), Piolino, François (Performer), Christie, William (Conductor), Moritz, Reiner E., 1938-, La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695., Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533., Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: French
English
German
Italian
Spanish
Published: Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, U.K. : Opus Arte, [2004]
Subjects:
Operas.
Summary: "Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels. This passionate new production by José Montalvo, stunningly choreographed by José Montalvo and Dominique Hervieu, sets new standards in entertainment, charm and ingenuity. the sharp and spectacular multimedia staging does full justice to Rameau's dazzling burlesque, confirming Olivier Rouvière's statement that "Les Paladins is the last laugh of a witty 77-year old composer". Recorded live in 2004 at the Paris Théâtre du Châtelet in true surround sound, both the virtuoso cast and Les Arts Florissants are in top form, clearly enjoying themselves in the masterful hands of William Christie"--Container.
Item Description: Lyric comedy in three acts.
Libretto after a fable by La Fontaine, based on Canto 43 of Orlando Furioso (1516) by Ludovico Ariosto.
Program notes, synopsis, and text of The little dog in English, French, and German (33 p. : col. ports.) inserted in container.
Extra features: illustrated synopsis ; cast gallery ; Baroque that rocks! / a documentary film by Reiner E. Moritz featuring interviews with José Montalvo, Dominique Hervieu, William Christie, Topi Lehtipuu, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Laurent Naouri, Sandrine Piau, René Schirrer, François Piolino & Sylvie Bouissou.
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 204 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD video; Dolby digital, LCPM stereo., digital DTS surround; 16:9 anamorphic; double layer discs.
Production Credits: Stage and video design, José Montalvo ; costume design, Dominique Hervieu, Julie Scobeltzine, Émilie Kindt-Larsen ; lighting design, Philippe Berthomé ; associate producer, Jacques Hédouin.

Similar Items