Description
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice – A Hungarian Chamber Opera Revival (DVD, Hungaroton Classic)
UPC: 5991813244055
MPN: HDVD 32440
Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic
Product Type: DVD Video – Opera Performance (Live Recording)
Overview
Christoph Willibald Gluck’s timeless opera Orfeo ed Euridice receives a powerful and elegant interpretation from the Budapest Chamber Opera in this live performance, conducted by György Vashegyi. Featuring Derek Lee Ragin (Orfeo), Adrienne Csengery (Euridice), and Anna Pánti (Amore), this Hungarian production revives the spirit of Gluck’s reform opera, where emotion and clarity replaced the ornamentation of the Baroque.
Supported by the Tomkins Vocal Ensemble and Concerto Armonico, this performance offers a pure, historically informed sound, complemented by intimate stage direction from Domokos Moldován. Recorded live and presented in restored digital stereo, this DVD is a treasure for opera lovers and collectors of European classical performance history.
Product Features
- Format: DVD Video
- Audio Format: Dolby Digital, PCM 48 kHz
- Picture Format: PAL 4:3
- Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
- Sound: ADD Stereo
- Languages: Hungarian, English
- Subtitles: German, French
- Running Time: Opera – 91 minutes; Interview – 29 minutes
- Genre: Opera / Classical Vocal Performance
- Label: Hungaroton Records Ltd.
- Release Year: 2007
- Country of Origin: EU
- Distributor: Hungaroton Records Kft., 1126 Budapest, Böszörményi út 12
Cast & Credits
- Orfeo: Derek Lee Ragin
- Euridice: Adrienne Csengery
- Amore: Anna Pánti
- Conductor: György Vashegyi
- Director: Domokos Moldován
- Vocal Ensemble: Tomkins Vocal Ensemble, Budapest (Artistic Director: János Dobra)
- Orchestra: Concerto Armonico (Artistic Director: Péter Szüts)
- Producer: Judit Várbíró
- Musical Directors: Cecília Fejes Császár, György Jäger
- Director of Photography: Gábor Ágoston
- Editor: Antal Pokorny
- Sound Engineer: Ferenc Sárdi
- Lighting: Ferenc Kenyeres
- Design: Miklós Juhász
- Photo: Domokos Moldován, Róbert Szabó
Interesting Facts
- Historical Interpretation: This recording represents Hungary’s contribution to Gluck’s reform opera legacy, performed with authentic baroque instruments by Concerto Armonico.
- Awarded Production: Supported by Belváros–Lipótváros Municipality, showcasing Budapest’s rich operatic tradition.
- Rare Release: One of the few fully staged Hungarian DVD editions of Gluck’s masterpiece, filmed with artistic precision and live stage atmosphere.
- Exclusive Bonus: Includes a 29-minute interview providing insight into the artistic and technical production process.
Publishers
© 2007 Hungaroton Records Ltd. Manufactured by VTCD Videoton Authoring Studio Manager: József Szentesi | Coordinator: Anna Bozsik | Graphic Design: Balázs Faluhelyi Website: www.hungaroton.hu Email: classic@hungaroton.hu
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