Marco Polo : an opera within an opera / Tan Dun ; libretto by Paul Griffiths ; film directed by Misjel Vermeiren ; film produced by Coby Van Dijck ; a co-production of De Nederlandse Opera and the NPS.
By: Tan, Dun [composer, conductor]
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Contributor(s): Griffiths, Paul [librettist] | Vermeiren, Misjel [Film director] | Dijck, Coby van [producer] | Workman, Charles [performer] | Castle, Sarah (Mezzo-soprano) [performer] | Richardson, Stephen (Bass) [performer] | Lundy, Nancy Allen [performer] | Jun, Zhang [performer] | Kross, Tania [performer] | Bryant, Stephen [performer] | Linning, Nanine [choreographer] | Audi, Pierre [stage director] | Nederlandse Opera [performer] | Cappella Amsterdam [performer] | Nederlands Kamerorkest [performer] | Nederlandse Programma Stichting | Opus Arte (Firm).
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Visual materialPublisher: Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: 1 videodisc : sound., color ; 4 3/4 in.Content type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscSubject(s): Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? -- Drama | OperasDDC classification: DVD/380 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library DVD | DVD/380 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00203961 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Composer Tan Dun authored his opera Marco Polo in 1996 with a libretto by Paul Griffiths, as a fusion of eastern and western cultures. Inspired by events from the life of the titular explorer, it chronicles Polo's voyages to the far eastern world as a geographic chronicle and journey of self-discovery. This particular production was mounted by the De Nederlandse Opera in 2008; it stars Charles Workman as Polo, and Stephen Richardson as Kublai Khan. Sarah Castle and Nancy Allen Lundy help round out the supporting cast. Pierre Audi directs for the stage and Nanine Linning choreographs; the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra lends added musical support. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Booklet with program notes in English, French and German (25 pages) inserted in container.
Extra features: illustrated synopsis, cast gallery, The music of tomorrow: a documentary by Reiner E. Moritz.
Choreographer, Nanine Linning ; stage director, Pierre Audi.
Charles Workman (Polo) ; Sarah Castle (Marco) ; Stephen Richardson (Kublai Khan) ; Nancy Allen Lundy (Water) ; Zhang Jun (Shadow 1, Rustichello/Li Po) ; Tania Kross (Shadow 2, Sheherazada/Mahler/Queen) ; Stephen Bryant (Shadow 3, Dante/Shakespeare) ; Mu Na (Chinese/Arabian dancer) ; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra ; Cappella Amsterdam ; Tan Dun, conductor.
Recorded live on 13 & 18 November 2008 at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam.
In 'Marco Polo - an opera within an opera, composer Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer's travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. At the same time the work, on a libretto by Paul Griffiths, can be seen as a compositional adventure of the composer himself, unifying the various cultural worlds he occupies: a blend of Western avant garde and Oriental traditions.
DVD
Sung in English ; with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.