Orango (2014)
"Orango" - prologue to an unfinished opera by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, performed by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Theatre Academy. In the 1920s, Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov carried out a series of experiments to create a human/nonhuman ape hybrid. Three female chimpanzees were inseminated with human sperm. No pregnancy occurred.. In 1929 he organized a set of experiments involving nonhuman ape sperm and human volunteers, but was delayed by the death of his last orangutan.
Director: Elina Heiskanen
Genre: Music, Drama
Runtime: 34 min
Release Date: August 20, 2014
Cast
- Esa-Pekka Salonen - Self - Conductor
- Natalia Pavlova - Suzanna
- Dmitro Koljeuško - Ivanov
- Natalia Jakimova - Renée
- Aleksander Šagun - Armand Fleury
- Aleksander Trofimov - Paul Mâche
- Ivan Novoselov - Orango
- Vladimir Babokin - Foreigner 1
- Oleg Losev - Foreigner 2
- Leo Elhardt - Voice from the crowd
Screenplay
- Aleksei Tolstoy (Original Story)
- Alexander Starchakov
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Production: YLE
Country: Finland
Original Language: ru
Themes
Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
opera, opera prologue
More Films by Director: Elina Heiskanen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Orango about?
- "Orango" - prologue to an unfinished opera by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, performed by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Theatre Academy. In the 1920s, Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov carried out a series of experiments to create a human/nonhuman ape hybrid. Three female chimpanzees were inseminated with human sperm. No pregnancy occurred.. In 1929 he organized a set of experiments involving nonhuman ape sperm and human volunteers, but was delayed by the death of his last orangutan.
- Who directed Orango?
- Orango was directed by Elina Heiskanen.
- Who stars in Orango?
- Orango stars Esa-Pekka Salonen, Natalia Pavlova, Dmitro Koljeuško, Natalia Jakimova, Aleksander Šagun, Aleksander Trofimov.
- How long is Orango?
- Orango has a runtime of 34m (34 minutes).
- What genre is Orango?
- Orango is a Music, Drama film.
- Where was Orango produced?
- Orango was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of Orango?
- The themes of Orango include: Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art.