France / Nov 24, 2008
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucie Barret | Alceste’s child |
| Arthur Canyon | Alceste’s child |
Genres
Music
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Alceste |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1999 |
| Assistant directors | Robert Wilson |
| Music | John Eliot Gardiner |
| Sound | John Eliot Gardiner |
Release dates
Digital
Physical media
France / Dec 31, 1999
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