Orango
Aug 20, 2014 · 34m
Director
Elina HeiskanenOverview
"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.
Cast of Orango
Crew of Orango
About Orango
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…
When was Orango released?
Orango was released on August 20, 2014.
How long is Orango?
Orango runs 34 minutes.
Who directed Orango?
Orango was directed by Elina Heiskanen.
Who is in the cast of Orango?
The cast of Orango includes Esa-Pekka Salonen (Self - Conductor), Natalia Pavlova (Suzanna), Dmitro Koljeuško (Ivanov), Natalia Jakimova (Renée) and Aleksander Šagun (Armand Fleury).