AlcesteMovie
The special aspect of the opera Alceste is its designation as the "first opera in the German language." The ancient drama about Alceste was written in the form of a play for theater by the Enlightenment playwright Christoph Marlin Wieland and set to music by the acclaimed late-18th-century composer Anton Schweitzer. This performance of the newly edited opera based on the historic play was begging to be captured on DVD. The demanding singing parts are delivered in brilliant manner by the four soloists, ably accompanied by Concerto Koln, one of the most renowned early music ensembles.
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Alceste is a 2008 movie.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 36m, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Simone Schneider, Christoph Genz, Cyndia Sieden, Josef Wagner. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
