The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin (2016)

The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin (2016) poster

Robert Lepage’s dreamlike production, with its thousands of twinkling LED lights stretching across the stage to represent the sea, encapsulates the mystic feeling of L’Amour de Loin, Saariaho’s haunting opera of distant love. Eric Owens is Jaufré Rudel, a troubadour in 12th century France who has become tired of his hedonistic life and longs for an idealized love. Enter the Pilgrim (Tamara Mumford) who tells him his perfect love does, in fact, exist, far across the sea. She is Clémence, Countess of Tripoli (Susanna Phillips). The magic of the characters’ inner lives as they explore the meaning of love, longing, life, and death is heightened by Saariaho’s hypnotic and bewitching score, conducted by Susanna Mälkki.

Director: Robert Lepage, Gary Halvorson
Genre: Music
Runtime: 130 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Kaija Saariaho
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Language: English, Français
Original Language: fr

Keywords

opera live performance, the metropolitan opera

Trailer

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More Films by Director: Robert Lepage, Gary Halvorson
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin about?
Robert Lepage’s dreamlike production, with its thousands of twinkling LED lights stretching across the stage to represent the sea, encapsulates the mystic feeling of L’Amour de Loin, Saariaho’s haunting opera of distant love. Eric Owens is Jaufré Rudel, a troubadour in 12th century France who has become tired of his hedonistic life and longs for an idealized love. Enter the Pilgrim (Tamara Mumford) who tells him his perfect love does, in fact, exist, far across the sea. She is Clémence, Countess of Tripoli (Susanna Phillips). The magic of the characters’ inner lives as they explore the meaning of love, longing, life, and death is heightened by Saariaho’s hypnotic and bewitching score, conducted by Susanna Mälkki.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin?
The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin was directed by Robert Lepage, Gary Halvorson.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin?
The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin stars Susanna Phillips, Tamara Mumford, Eric Owens, Deborah Voigt, MET Orchestra.
How long is The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin?
The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin?
The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin is a Music film.