Gluck the Reformer - (fr-de-es-subs)

Conductor's William Christie & John Eliot Gardiner feature in this documentary on the operas of Christoph Willibald Gluck and the timely reforms to opera that they comprised. [deutsche untertitel, sous-titres français, subtitles en espanol] I find most extras on DVDs to be pointless and/or self-indulgent, this however I found reasonably interesting. The forms of French and Italian opera contemporary with C. W. Gluck are discussed and his Operas "Echo et Narcisse", "Iphigénie en Tauride", "Orfeo ed Euridice", "Orphée et Euridice" and "Alceste" all feature. Features: William Christie Interview Rodney Gilfry interview Juliette Galstian interview John Eliot Gardiner interview Claus Guth interview Drama used in the Documentary: The documentary includes some scenes from Inger Åby`s 1987 biopic of Gluck "Winds of Change, Winds of Love" featurring Emrys James as Gluck and Andrew Seear as Antonio Salieri. SPOILER WARNING This documentary accompanied the William Christie/Claus Guth 2001 Zurich production of 'Iphigénie en Tauride'. It discusses and draws heavily upon this production. Gluck The Reformer directed by Reiner E. Moritz. ~~~terms~~~~ History of Opera, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Handel Rinaldo Valkyrie, directed by Claus Guth director Reiner Moritz (aka Reiner E. Moritz), Christie/Guth, English Language Documentary. French Subtitles, German subtitles, Spanish Subtitles ES DE FR Subs