Castor & Pollux

Castor & Pollux

155 mins | Music | April 5, 2011

Recorded at the Musiektheater, Amsterdam on 21 & 25 January 2008. Performed by De Nederlandse Opera, composer Jean-Philippe Rameau's renowned tragedy "Castor et Pollux" tells the myth-based story of the selfless love between two brothers: Castor, who is mortal, and the immortal Pollux. When Castor dies trying to prevent the kidnapping of the woman he loves, Pollux decides to become mortal and replace his brother in the Underworld. Finnur Bjarnason, Henk Neven and Anna Maria Panzarella star.

Castor & Pollux

155 mins | Music | April 5, 2011

Castor & Pollux
Recorded at the Musiektheater, Amsterdam on 21 & 25 January 2008. Performed by De Nederlandse Opera, composer Jean-Philippe Rameau's renowned tragedy "Castor et Pollux" tells the myth-based story of the selfless love between two brothers: Castor, who is mortal, and the immortal Pollux. When Castor dies trying to prevent the kidnapping of the woman he loves, Pollux decides to become mortal and replace his brother in the Underworld. Finnur Bjarnason, Henk Neven and Anna Maria Panzarella star.
Producers Opus Arte, De Nederlandse Opera
Original title Castor & Pollux
Directors Misjel Vermeiren, Pierre Audi
Writers Pierre-Joseph Bernard

Cast

Anna Maria Panzarella

as Télaïre

Véronique Gens

as Phébé

Finnur Bjarnason

as Castor

Henk Neven

as Pollux

Judith van Wanroij

as Cléone/ A follower of Hébé / A blessed spirit / Cléone / Une suivante d'Hébé / Une ombre heureuse

Nicolas Testé

as Jupiter

Thomas Oliemans

as Le Grand-Prêtre / Une autre voix

Anders J. Dahlin

as Un Spartiate / Un atlète / Mercure / Une voix

Christophe Rousset

as Conductor