Hamlet

Synopsis

Operatic retelling of HAMLET by composer Brett Dean and librettist Matthew Jocelyn, which had its world premiere at Glyndebourne Festival 2017. Music played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with the Glyndebourne Chorus. Stage production directed by Neil Armfield. DVD / Blu-ray extras include two featurettes: CREATING A WORLD PREMIERE; and A THEATRE OF SOUND. With optional subtitles in English, French, German and Korean.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; United Kingdom

Medium

Video

Year of release

2018

Duration

164 mins

Credits

Director

Francois Roussillon

Music

Brett Dean; Matthew Jocelyn

Conductor

Victor Jurowski

Cast

Allan Clayton	Hamlet
Rodney Gilfrey	Claudius
Sarah Connolly	Gertrude
Kim Begley	Polonius
Barbara Hannigan	Ophelia

Additional Details

Theatre company

Glyndebourne

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

NHK

Distributor (DVD)

Name

Opus Arte

Email

opusarte@roh.org.uk

Web

https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD

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