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Holten - The Visit of the Royal Physician | Dacapo 2110408

Holten - The Visit of the Royal Physician

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Label: Dacapo

Cat No: 2110408

Barcode: 0747313540853

Format: DVD - NTSC

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 26th April 2010

Contents

Artists

Johan Reute
Gert Henning-Jensen
Elisabeth Jansso
Sten Byriel
Djina Mai-Mai
Gitta-Maria Sjoberg
Royal Danish Opera Choir
Royal Danish Orchestra

Conductor

Bo Holten

Artists

Johan Reute
Gert Henning-Jensen
Elisabeth Jansso
Sten Byriel
Djina Mai-Mai
Gitta-Maria Sjoberg
Royal Danish Opera Choir
Royal Danish Orchestra

Conductor

Bo Holten

About

Bo Holten's new opera The Visit of the Royal Physician, based on the best-selling novel by Per Olov Enquist, was a great success with both audience and critics after its premiere in 2009.

The opera is set in the 1770s, one of the most dramatic periods in Danish history, and is a story of tragic love, intrigue and a lust for power.

It tells the story of the young, idealistic doctor Struensee who dreams of creating a new and better world. He is given the chance to put his ideas into practice when, almost by coincidence, he becomes royal physician to the insane King Christian VII. Soon he is also the lover of the young Queen Caroline Mathilde. The result is a disaster for all those involved.

The performance was recorded at the Copenhagen Opera and is conducted by the composer.

Cast:
- Johan Reuter (Johann Friedrich Struensee)
- Gert Henning-Jensen (King Christian VII)
- Elisabeth Jansson (Queen Caroline Mathilde)
- Sten Byriel (Ove Høegh-Guldberg)
- Djina Mai-Mai (Bootee-Caterine)
- Gitta-Maria Sjøberg (Queen Dowager Juliane Marie)

Sung in Danish.

Bonus material: Interviews with Bo Holten, Eva Sommestad Holten, Johan Reuter, Elisabeth Jansson, Gert Henning-Jensen

1 DVD 9 / NTSC
Region Code: 0
Subtitles: English, German and French
Running Time: c. 154 min + 37 min bonus material

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