The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride (2011)
Gluck’s gripping adaptation of the ancient Greek myth is vividly brought to life by a stellar cast in Stephen Wadsworth’s atmospheric production. Oreste is driven by the Furies to atone for killing his mother Clytemnestre. When he and his companion Pylade are shipwrecked on the island of Tauride, the king Thoas demands they be sacrificed. At the center of the drama is Iphigénie, Oreste’s long-lost sister. Forced to live among her enemies, she holds the lives of the captives in her hands—unaware that one of them is her brother. (Iphigénie en Tauride is performed in an adaptation of the 1779 Paris version edited by Gerhard Croll, by arrangement with Bärenreiter.)
Director: Barbara Willis Sweete
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: February 26, 2011
Cast
- Susan Graham - Iphigénie
- Plácido Domingo - Orest
- Paul Groves - Pylade
- Gordon Hawkins - Thoas
- Julie Boulianne - Diane
- Jacqueline Antaramian - Clytemnestre
- Rob Besserer - Agamemnon
- Natalie Dessay - Self - Host
- Lei Xu - First Priestess
- Cecelia Hall - Second Priestess
Screenplay
- Nicolas-François Guillard
- Euripides (Original Story)
- Guymond de la Touche (Original Story)
Music: Christoph Willibald Gluck
Country: United States of America
Language: Français
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Barbara Willis Sweete
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride about?
- Gluck’s gripping adaptation of the ancient Greek myth is vividly brought to life by a stellar cast in Stephen Wadsworth’s atmospheric production. Oreste is driven by the Furies to atone for killing his mother Clytemnestre. When he and his companion Pylade are shipwrecked on the island of Tauride, the king Thoas demands they be sacrificed. At the center of the drama is Iphigénie, Oreste’s long-lost sister. Forced to live among her enemies, she holds the lives of the captives in her hands—unaware that one of them is her brother. (Iphigénie en Tauride is performed in an adaptation of the 1779 Paris version edited by Gerhard Croll, by arrangement with Bärenreiter.)
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride was directed by Barbara Willis Sweete.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride stars Susan Graham, Plácido Domingo, Paul Groves, Gordon Hawkins, Julie Boulianne, Jacqueline Antaramian.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- Where was The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride produced?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride was produced in United States of America.