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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride

Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride

Dec 02, 2016 · 2h

Director

Krzysztof Warlikowski

Overview

In order to fulfil the oracle’s prediction, Iphigénie must kill any stranger landing on the shores of Tauride. Alas, it is Oreste, Iphigénie’s own brother, who appears, having murdered their mother Clytemnestra in order to avenge the death of their father Agamemnon: such is the accursed lineage of the Atrides, condemned for generations to inflict death after death… Will this chain of hereditary bloodletting be perpetuated by Iphigénie? In Krzysztof Warlikowski’s stunning first production for the Paris Opera, the characters in the twilight of their existence are still haunted by their past.

About Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride

What is Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride about?

In order to fulfil the oracle’s prediction, Iphigénie must kill any stranger landing on the shores of Tauride. Alas, it is Oreste, Iphigénie’s own brother, who appears, having murdered their mother Clytemnestra in order to avenge the death of their father Agamemnon: such is the accursed lineage of the Atrides, condemned for generations to inflict death after death… Will this chain of hereditary…

When was Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride released?

Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride was released on December 2, 2016.

How long is Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride?

Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

Who directed Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride?

Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride was directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski.

Who is in the cast of Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride?

The cast of Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride includes Véronique Gens (Iphigénie), Étienne Dupuis (Oreste), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Pylade), Thomas Johannes Mayer (Thoas) and Adriana González Frontera (Diane).

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