Langgaard - Antikrist / Byriel, Dahl, Elming, Gjerris, van Hal, Ketilsson, Lundgren, Resmark, Suurballe, Dausgaard, Copenhagen Opera
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Actor: Anne Margrethe Dahl, Helene Gjerris, Johnny van Hal, Poul Elming, Sten ByrieDVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-10-18
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Dacapo
Movie Reviews of Langgaard - Antikrist / Byriel, Dahl, Elming, Gjerris, van Hal, Ketilsson, Lundgren, Resmark, Suurballe, Dausgaard, Copenhagen Opera
Movie Review: A Traditionalist's Revolution
Summary: 5 Stars
Rue Langgard's "Antikrist" is a beautiful and highly original work written almost nine decades ago to a libretto of the composer's own making. It was revised and repeatedly rejected by the Danish National Opera (until this 2002 production) because the libretto was "unsuitable." As Bendt Nielsen puts it in his excellent introduction: "There are no recurrent characters, there is no plot in the traditional sense, and the opera consists to a great extent of monologues."
Langgard grew up in a strict Christian household which viewed traditional music, e.g., Beethovan's and Wagner's, as providing a divine harmony that helped bring man closer to the divine. However, more modern, dissonant composers (e.g., Puccini, Richard Strauss, and Carl Nielsen) were doing the devil's handiwork; Langgard's parents cautioned their son against them. They remained powerful temptations. The "Antikrist" became the perfect opportunity to explore those temptations within a pious structure and a harmonious context.
The production is excellent. Leading from the pit, Thomas Dausgaard brings clarity, energy, and grace to the score. The ensemble cast sing beautifully and portray their characters skillfully; Staffan Holm, the stage director, bears special mention. His insights bring a coherence and even a measure of dramatic tension to a work that could easily have appeared chaotic. A unique feature of this recording is the option of viewing the performance with Holm'and Dausgaard's running commentary appearing at the base of the picture in lieu of libretto translation. The camera work is effective, and the quality of the sound reproduction is outstanding.
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