Marco Polo : opera within an opera / a co-production of De Nederlandse Opera and the NPS ; composer, Tan Dun ; libretto, Paul Griffiths ; musical director, Tan Dun ; film director, Misjel Vermeiren ; film producer, Coby Van Dijck.



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Originally produced in 2008. Program notes in English, French and German, in booklet inserted in container. Special features: illustrated synopsis ; cast gallery ; The music of tomorrow (a documentary by Reiner E. Moritz, including interviews with the creative team and principal members of the cast) ; chapter selection ; interactive menus. Recorded in performance at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 13 & 18 Nov 2008. Choreographer, Nanine Linning ; stage director, Pierre Audi ; set & lighting designer, Jean Kalman ; costume designer, Angelo Figus. Charles Workman (Polo), Sarah Castle (Marco), Stephen Richardson (Kublai Khan), Nancy Allen Lundy (Water), Zhang Jun (Shadow 1, Rustichello, Li Po), Tania Kross (Shadow 2, Sheherazada, Mahler, Queen), Stephen Bryant (Shadow 3, Dante, Shakespeare), Mu Na (Chinese/Arabian dancer) ; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra ; Cappella Amsterdam ; Tan Dun, conductor. Sung in English; with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Dutch.

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Marco Polo : opera within an opera / a co-production of De Nederlandse Opera and the NPS ; composer, Tan Dun ; libretto, Paul Griffiths ; musical director, Tan Dun ; film director, Misjel Vermeiren ; film producer, Coby Van Dijck.
Artist
Griffiths, Paul, 1947 Nov. 24- http://viaf.org/viaf/263881052.
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Abstract
In 'Marco Polo, an opera within an opera', composer Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer's travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. At the same time the work, on a libretto by Paul Griffiths, can be seen as a compositional adventure of the composer himself, unifying the various cultural worlds he occupies: a blend of Western avant garde and Oriental traditions.
Year
2009
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For private home use only.