Gluck: Iphigenie En Aulide / Tauride (2011) [Blu-ray]

Two late and baleful tragedies by Euripides focus on the ill-starred daughter of the Greek King, Agamemnon. Will he sacrifice Iphigenia in order to secure fair winds for his voyage to Troy? In Aulis, the drama rages until she is spared. Having escaped to Tauris, Iphigenia finds herself compelled to kill her own brother before, once more, the fickle gods intervene.

Gluck's operatic settings are very rarely staged together, but Pierre Audi's production makes a darkly compelling case for their dramatic unity. All the lead performers here are experienced exponents of Gluck, and together they present a powerfully idiomatic experience.

First ever release together on DVD/Blu-ray. Iphigénie en Aulide has never been issued before on DVD/Blu-ray.

Top international cast includes Véronique Gens as Iphigénie and Anne Sofie von Otter as Clytemnestre.

Marc Minkowski & Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble have been widely acclaimed for their Gluck performances.

«Ифигения в Авлиде»
Опера немецкого композитора Глюка, в трех актах, четырех картинах. Либретто Ф. Леблана дю Рулле по трагедии Расина.
Действие происходит в гавани Авлиды в Беотии (Греция) накануне Троянской войны (1218 год до н. э.).

«Ифигения в Тавриде»
Опера немецкого композитора Глюка в 4 действиях. Либретто Н. Гийяра по мотивам драмы Еврипида.
Действие происходит в Тавриде (Скифия) по окончании Троянской войны (1208 год до н. э.).