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Persée / by Jean-Baptiste Lully ; libretto by Philippe Quinault; directed for television by Marc Stone ; produced by Marc Stone, Garry Blye ; Docutainment Plus Productions.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Stuttgart] : EuroArts, ©2005.
Description1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorStone, Marc, director, producer.
Other author/creatorBlye, Garry, producer.
Other author/creatorZingg, Jeannette choreographer.
Other author/creatorGauci, Gerard, set designer.
Other author/creatorQuinault, Philippe, 1635-1688 librettist.
Other author/creatorAuvity, Cyril performer.
Other author/creatorLenormand, Marie, performer.
Other author/creatorNovacek, Stephanie, performer.
Other author/creatorLaquerre, Olivier, performer.
Other author/creatorCoulombe, Alain (Bass), performer.
Other author/creatorTaurins, Ivars, conductor.
Other author/creatorLamon, Jeanne director.
Other author/creatorNiquet, Hervé conductor.
Other author/creatorAinsworth, Colin performer.
Included WorkLully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687. Persée.
Included WorkOvid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses.
Other author/creatorDocuTainment Plus Productions, producer.
Other author/creatorAtelier Ballet, performer.
Other author/creatorTafelmusik Chamber Choir, performer.
Other author/creatorTafelmusik Baroque Orchestra instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorEuroArts Entertainment publisher.
Abstract Opera Atelier presents an operatic tragedy in five acts. The plot concerns the love between Persée and Andromède, who is already betrothed to Phinée, while Mérope loves Persée. Persée is able to triumph and win Andromède by overcoming supernatural enemies, including the Gorgon Meduse, using weapons he is granted by the gods.
General note"Tradédie lyrique in five acts to a libretto by Philippe Quinault after the Metamorphoses by Ovid"--Booklet, prelim.
CreditsWritten by Marc Stone ; edited by Reid Dennison ; director of photography, Andy Binnington ; stage production directed by Marshall Pynkoski ; choreographed by Jeannette Zingg ; set design by Gerard Gauci ; costume design by Dora Rust-D'Eye.
Performer Cyril Auvity (Persée) ; Marie Lenormand (Andromède) ; Stephanie Novacek (Cassiope) ; Monica Whicher (Mérope) ; Olivier Laquerre (Céphée/Méduse) ; Alain Coulombe (Phinée) ; Colin Ainsworth (Mercure) ; Artists of Atelier Ballet ; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir ; Chorus Master, Ivars Taurins ; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra ; Music director, Jeanne Lamon ; Herve Niquet, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded live at the Elgin Theatre, Toronto, 28 April 2004.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD 9, picture format NTSC 16:9 anamorphic; region 0; PCM stereo. or Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 audio.
LanguageIn French with optional subtitles in English, French, or German. Accompanying booklet in English, French, and German.
Genre/formTelevised operas.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formConcert films.
UPC 880242541789
Publisher number2054178 EuroArts

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