Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
- Product Code: 108103
Soloists:
Bejun Mehta, Eva Liebau, Regula Mühlemann
Orchestra, choir:
Collegium 1704, Collegium Vocale 1704
Conductor:
Václav Luks
Director:
Ond?ej Havelka
The Baroque theater at ?eský Krumlov Castle provides the ideal setting for one of the most significant operas in music history, Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Director Ond?ej Havelka depicts much more than just a stage performance: combining period details with a modern psychological interpretation, he chooses a cinematic approach that literally takes us behind the scenes of this unique location. Bejun Mehta, "probably the world's best countertenor" (Sueddeutsche Zeitung), lends credibility to Orfeo's heart-wrenching emotions. As his beloved Euridice, Austrian soprano Eva Liebau balances joy and jealousy. Comic relief to the work’s sombre tone is provided by Regula Mühlemann in the role of Amor, who cheerfully sends mortals on a zigzag journey towards life, love – and perhaps death. Under the baton of Baroque specialist Václav Luks, the magnificent soloists are supported by the Prague orchestra and vocal ensemble Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704. This is the perfect new release to celebrate Gluck's 300th anniversary in 2014!
