REGIONS: All Regions PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: Approx 156 Mins SOUND: 5.0 DTS SURROUND / PCM STEREO SUBTITLES: ENGLISH/FRENCH/GERMAN/SPANISH/ITALIAN/DUTCH NO OF DISCS: 1
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. Pierre Audi’s mythical staging and Jean Kalman’s fabulous set design complement the composer’s own musical direction, forging the dazzlingly versatile soloists, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Capella Amsterdam to a stunning symbiosis of elements across time and space, a true testimony to cultures intertwined in globalisation.
Polo: Charles Workman Marco: Sarah Castle Kublai Khan: Stephen Richardson Water: Nancy Allen Lundy Shadow 1/Rustichello/Li Po: Zhang Jun Shadow 2/Sheherazada/Mahler/Queen: Tania Kross Shadow3/Dante/Shakespeare: Stephen Bryant Chinese/Arabian dancer: Mu Na
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Cappella Amsterdam Musical Director: Tan Dun Stage Director: Pierre Audi
Recorded live at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, on 13th and 18th November 2008.
Plus Illustrated synopsis. Cast gallery. Documentary: The Music of Tomorrow – including interviews with the creative team and principle cast members.
Reviews ‘Tan Dun’s Marco Polo was, for me, a multi-dimensional experience which went beyond my expectations and indeed overwhelmed my senses… Here was an opera of our generation: a fusion of elements across time and space, a true testimony to the way our worlds have become intertwined in the globalisation process.’ Anne Ku, Bonjournal.com
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Jun 30, 2009
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