Gluck: Alceste
Synopsis
The Belgian dancer and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui interprets Glucks late Baroque opera Alceste as an impressive symbiosis between dance and music. The opera can be experienced here in all its existential power. (SZ) It is here performed in the revised Paris version from 1776 where Gluck has revalued especially the ballet music. Cherkaoui director of the Royal Ballet of Flanders has worked with top artists across disciplines like superstar Beyoncé. The superb dancers of the Belgian Compagnie Eastman, Antwerp perform Glucks score physically, creating a fine and stringent aesthetics of beautiful images (Opernwelt). Dorothea Röschmann with her inimitable charisma (Financial Times) and Charles Castronovo deliver a brilliant performance in the roles of the self-sacrificing royal couple. Musically impressive.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 5, 2021
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
- Original Score
- Christoph Willibald Gluck
- Original Title
- Gluck: Alceste
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Department Leadership Roster
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gluck: Alceste
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What is Gluck: Alceste about?
The Belgian dancer and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui interprets Glucks late Baroque opera Alceste as an impressive symbiosis between dance and music. The opera can be experienced here in all its existential power. (SZ) It is here performed in the revised Paris version from 1776 where Gluck has revalued especially the ballet music. Cherkaoui director of the Royal Ballet of Flanders has worked with top artists across disciplines like superstar Beyoncé. The superb dancers of the Belgian Compagnie Eastman, Antwerp perform Glucks score physically, creating a fine and stringent aesthetics of beautiful images (Opernwelt). Dorothea Röschmann with her inimitable charisma (Financial Times) and Charles Castronovo deliver a brilliant performance in the roles of the self-sacrificing royal couple. Musically impressive.
Who directed Gluck: Alceste?
Gluck: Alceste was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Gluck: Alceste?
The principal cast of Gluck: Alceste includes Charles Castronovo, Dorothea Röschmann, Michael Nagy, Manuel Günther, Sean Michael Plumb.
When was Gluck: Alceste released and how long is it?
Gluck: Alceste was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Gluck: Alceste?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gluck: Alceste was composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck.