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Summary:

"Castor et Pollux is arguably Rameau's finest creation in the tragedie 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."-- Original container.

Author/Creator:

Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764

Contributors:

Finnur Bjarnason , performer

Audi, Pierre , director

Bernard, P. J. (Pierre-Joseph), 1710-1775 , librettist

Dahlin, Anders J., 1975- , performer

Dijck, Coby van , producer

Gens, Véronique , performer

Hosseinpour, Amir , choreographer

Kalman, Jean , lighting designer

Kinmonth, Patrick , costume designer, set designer

Neven, Henk , performer

Oliemans, Thomas, 1977- , performer

Panzarella, Anna Maria , performer

Rousset, Christophe , conductor

Testé, Nicolas , performer

Vermeiren, Misjel , director

Wanroij, Judith van , performer

Nederlands Operakoor , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Nederlandse Programma Stichting

Opus Arte (Firm)

Talens lyriques , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

French
English
German
Spanish
Italian
Dutch

Language Notes:

Sung in French (opera); spoken in English (bonus); with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.

Main Work:

Castor et Pollux [by Rameau, J.P.] > (1754)

Included Works:

To serve this big spectacle

Related Series:

Classical performance in video

Opera in video

Subjects:

Dioscuri (Greek mythology) — Drama

Operas

Dioscuri (Greek mythology)

Genres:

Online media

Internet videos

Drama

Performers:

Stage director, Pierre Audi ; a co-production of De Nederlandse Opera and the NPS.

General Notes:

Extra features include documentary: To serve this big spectacle.
Program notes in English, French, and German by Reiner E. Moritz (24 p. : ill.).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (155 minutes)).

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 809478009993
Publisher Number, Opus Arte: OA 0999 D

OCLC Numbers:

649688998

Other Control Numbers:

593348 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP593347/clpv