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Handel - Acis & Galatea (DVD)
Our Price: £24.95
Format: DVD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 1st March 2010
Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a distinguished cast including Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman in Wayne McGregor's new production of Handel's opera in which The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet appear in a rare and beautifully crafted collaboration.
Filmed with High Definition cameras and recorded in true surround sound.
Cast:
- Galatea, a nymph and demi-goddess: Danielle de Niese
- Acis, a shepherd: Charles Workman
- Damon, a shepherd: Paul Agnew
- Polyphemus, a giant: Matthew Rose
- Coridon, a shepherd: Ji-Min Park
Dancers of the Royal Ballet:
- Galatea: Lauren Cuthbertson
- Acis: Edward Watson
- Damon: Steven McRae
- Polyphemus: Eric Underwood
- Coridon: Paul Kay
Director: Wayne McGregor
Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 8th April 2009.
Extra features:
- Illustrated synopsis
- Cast gallery
- Documentary: Staging Acis and Galatea
“Charles Workman and Danielle de Niese had bags of vocal and personal charm in the title roles, with strong contributions from Matthew Rose as Polyphemus and Paul Agnew and Ji-Min Park as attendant shepherds; among the dancers, special praise to Lauren Cuthbertson as Galatea's frolicking nymph. …An evening of exquisite sensual pleasure.” - The Telegraph
Running time: 110 mins
Region code: All regions
Picture format: 16:9 Anamorphic
Sound format: 2.0 PCM & 5.0 DTS
Menu language: EN
Subtitles: FR/DE/ES (extra features only)
Filmed with High Definition cameras and recorded in true surround sound.
Cast:
- Galatea, a nymph and demi-goddess: Danielle de Niese
- Acis, a shepherd: Charles Workman
- Damon, a shepherd: Paul Agnew
- Polyphemus, a giant: Matthew Rose
- Coridon, a shepherd: Ji-Min Park
Dancers of the Royal Ballet:
- Galatea: Lauren Cuthbertson
- Acis: Edward Watson
- Damon: Steven McRae
- Polyphemus: Eric Underwood
- Coridon: Paul Kay
Director: Wayne McGregor
Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 8th April 2009.
Extra features:
- Illustrated synopsis
- Cast gallery
- Documentary: Staging Acis and Galatea
“Charles Workman and Danielle de Niese had bags of vocal and personal charm in the title roles, with strong contributions from Matthew Rose as Polyphemus and Paul Agnew and Ji-Min Park as attendant shepherds; among the dancers, special praise to Lauren Cuthbertson as Galatea's frolicking nymph. …An evening of exquisite sensual pleasure.” - The Telegraph
Running time: 110 mins
Region code: All regions
Picture format: 16:9 Anamorphic
Sound format: 2.0 PCM & 5.0 DTS
Menu language: EN
Subtitles: FR/DE/ES (extra features only)
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