Alceste (1999)
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).
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Anne Sofie von OtterAlcestePaul GrovesAdmete
Dietrich HenschelHigh Priest and Hercules
Yann BeuronEvandre
Ludovic TézierA herald and ApolloFrederic CatonOracle and infernal GodHjordis ThebaultCoryphee
Lucie BarrettAlceste’s childArthur CanyonAlceste’s childMots-clés
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What is Alceste about?
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).
How long is Alceste?
Alceste has a runtime of 135 minutes.