Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride

It was a triumph! With the success of his Iphigénie en Tauride, the German Gluck prevailed in his place of work in Paris. Opera as an expression of "humanité": here Gluck struck a chord with the audience on the eve of the French Revolution. In order to explore psychological depths, the composer broke down traditional musical forms. The orchestra has a life of its own. The overture of Gluck's Iphigénie begins idyllically, before a thunderstorm erupts. Without a transition, the choir calls out to the gods, and the soloists answer. Such a courageous approach inspired not only the opera revolutionary Richard Wagner. Gluck's music continues to fascinate to this day.

Program and cast

Iphigénie en Tauride
Opera in Four Acts

Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck Libretto by Nicolas François Guillard

With surtitles in German and English language

Estimated end time: 10:25 PM

Thomas Hengelbrock CONDUCTOR

Balthasar-Neumann-Chor

Balthasar-Neumann-Orchester

Carolina López Moreno IPHIGÉNIE

Paolo Fanale PYLADES

Domen Križaj OREST

Marianne Croux DIANA

Armando Noguera THOAS