Carl Orff: Gisei – The Sacrifice
€14,95
Music drama based on the Japanese tragedy “Terakoya” in translation. Recording of the world premiere at the Staatstheater Darmstadt.
Description
Following the two ancient tragedy productions ‘Oedipus’ and ‘Antigonae’ based on Sophocles, the Carl Orff DVD edition now features another highlight: director Peider A. Defilla’s film ‘Gisei – The Sacrifice’ is Carl Orff’s first stage work. ‘Gisei’ is set in the year 902 in a village school in Japan and is about the sacrificial death of a child. The story of the killing, brought about by an unavoidable fate, is presented in the subsequent main plot as if in a cinematic flashback. The DVD shows the world premiere production by John Dew (who was recently awarded the Carl Orff Prize 2012) at the Staatstheater Darmstadt. The subsequent 15-minute bonus film contains interesting additional information about Orff’s work and in particular his work on ‘Gisei’.
