Glyndebourne: Hamlet (2018)
Brett Dean's multi-award-winning opera received its world premiere at Glyndebourne Festival 2017. The world premiere recording of Brett Deans new opera based on Shakespeares best-known tragedy: To be, or not to be. This is Hamlets dilemma, and the essence of Shakespeares most famous and arguably greatest work, given new life in operatic form in this original Glyndebourne commission. Thoughts of murder and revenge drive Hamlet when he learns that it was his uncle Claudius who killed his father, the King of Denmark, then seized his fathers crown and wife. But Hamlets vengeance vies with the question: is suicide a morally valid deed in an unbearably painful world?
Cast
- Allan Clayton - Hamlet
- Barbara Hannigan - Ophelia
- Rodney Gilfry - Claudius
- Sarah Connolly - Gertrude
- David Butt Philip - Laertes
- Kim Begley - Polonius
- Jacques Imbrailo - Horatio
- James Newby - Marcellus
- John Tomlinson - Ghost/Gravedigger
- Rupert Enticknap - Rosencrantz
Screenplay
Themes
Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
opera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Glyndebourne: Hamlet about?
- Brett Dean's multi-award-winning opera received its world premiere at Glyndebourne Festival 2017. The world premiere recording of Brett Deans new opera based on Shakespeares best-known tragedy: To be, or not to be. This is Hamlets dilemma, and the essence of Shakespeares most famous and arguably greatest work, given new life in operatic form in this original Glyndebourne commission. Thoughts of murder and revenge drive Hamlet when he learns that it was his uncle Claudius who killed his father, the King of Denmark, then seized his fathers crown and wife. But Hamlets vengeance vies with the question: is suicide a morally valid deed in an unbearably painful world?
- Who directed Glyndebourne: Hamlet?
- Glyndebourne: Hamlet was directed by François Roussillon.
- Who stars in Glyndebourne: Hamlet?
- Glyndebourne: Hamlet stars Allan Clayton, Barbara Hannigan, Rodney Gilfry, Sarah Connolly, David Butt Philip, Kim Begley.
- How long is Glyndebourne: Hamlet?
- Glyndebourne: Hamlet has a runtime of 2h 43m (163 minutes).
- What genre is Glyndebourne: Hamlet?
- Glyndebourne: Hamlet is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was Glyndebourne: Hamlet produced?
- Glyndebourne: Hamlet was produced in France, Japan, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Glyndebourne: Hamlet?
- The themes of Glyndebourne: Hamlet include: Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art.