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Additional authors

1. Crémieux, Hector Jonathan, 1828-1892.
2. Sledsens, Hugo.
3. Wernicke, Herbert.
4. Gryspeirt, Dirk.
5. George, Andrew
6. Printemps, Sylvia
7. Badea, Alexandru.
8. Vidal, Elisabeth.
9. Duesing, Dale.
10. Macias, Reinaldo.
11. Jung, André.
12. Meiser, Désirée.
13. Quaille, Jacqueline van.
14. Patzakis, Michele.
15. Callataÿ, Marie-Noëlle de.
16. Theodoridou, Sonia.
17. Misonne, Laurence.
18. Cassard, Franck.
19. Davin, Patrick, 1962-
20. Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. prf
21. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. prd
22. Radiodiffusion télévision belge. prd
23. Reiner Moritz Associates. prd
24. Image Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Offenbach's burlesque on the Greek legend of Orpheus is the tale of a dissolute group of gods who, bored with the confines of Mount Olympus, decide to go slumming in Hades.

Uniform title

1. Orphée aux enfers

Alternative title

1. Orphée aux enfers

Subject

1. Orpheus (Greek mythological character) > Drama
2. Operas

Call number

1. *LDV 191

Credits (note)

1. Stage director, set and costume designer, Herbert Wernicke; choreographers, Andrew George, Sylvia Printemps.

System details (note)

1. DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; presented in a 1:78:1 widescreen aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 TVs; NTSC, region code 1.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French with English subtitles.

Author

1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

1. Orpheus in the Underworld [videorecording] : opera in 2 acts and 4 scenes / music, Jacques Offenbach ; libretto, Hector Crémieux ; producer, Hugo Sledsens ; directed for television by Dirk Gryspeirt ; a ZDF/BRTN co-production in association with RM Associates.

Imprint

1. [London?] : RM Associates ; Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, [2002], c1997.

System details

1. DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; presented in a 1:78:1 widescreen aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 TVs; NTSC, region code 1.

Performer

1. Alexandru Badea (Orpheus) ; Elizabeth Vidal (Eurydice) ; Dale Duesing (Jupiter) ; Reinaldo Macias (Pluto/Aristeus) ; André Jung (John Styx) ; Désirée Meiser (Public Opinion) ; Jacqueline van Quaille (Juno) ; Michele Patzakis (Venus) ; Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ (Cupid) ; Sonja Theodoridou (Diana) ; Laurence Misonne (Minerva) ; Franck Cassard (Mercury) ; The Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Théâtre de la Monnaie ; Patrick Davin, conductor.

Credits

1. Stage director, set and costume designer, Herbert Wernicke; choreographers, Andrew George, Sylvia Printemps.

Language

1. Sung in French with English subtitles.

Added author

1. Crémieux, Hector Jonathan, 1828-1892. Librettist
2. Sledsens, Hugo. Producer
3. Wernicke, Herbert. Director. Designer
4. Gryspeirt, Dirk. Director
5. George, Andrew, choreographer.
6. Printemps, Sylvia, choreographer.
7. Badea, Alexandru. Performer
8. Vidal, Elisabeth. Performer
9. Duesing, Dale. Performer
10. Macias, Reinaldo. Performer
11. Jung, André. Performer
12. Meiser, Désirée. Performer
13. Quaille, Jacqueline van. Performer
14. Patzakis, Michele. Performer
15. Callataÿ, Marie-Noëlle de. Performer
16. Theodoridou, Sonia. Performer
17. Misonne, Laurence. Performer
18. Cassard, Franck. Performer
19. Davin, Patrick, 1962- Conductor
20. Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. Performer
21. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. Production personnel
22. Radiodiffusion télévision belge. Production personnel
23. Reiner Moritz Associates. Production personnel
24. Image Entertainment (Firm)

Other standard identifier

1. 014381930528

Publisher no.

1. ID9305RADVD Image Entertainment

Research call number

1. *LDV 191 Notes on file.