Darius Milhaud: Christophe Colomb (first recording of the complete opera)
Darius Milhaud: Christophe Colomb (first recording of the complete opera)
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Christophe Colomb
opera in two parts and twenty-four scenes
on a poem by Paul Claudel
Premiered on 5 May 1930 at the Unter den Linden Berlin Opera, Erich Kleiber, conductor.
First recording of the complete opera during the performances at the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne in September 1992.
Film restored and remastered in Altea Media Studios in 2023.
Christophe Colomb: Laurent Naouri
Christophe Colomb II, L'Explicateur: Michel Hermon
Isabelle, Reine d'Espagne: Mary Saint-Palais
Le Messager, L'Opposant, Ixtlipezloc etc.: Franck Leguérinel
Le Roi d'Espagne, Le Commandant, Le Patron etc.: Jérôme Varnier
L'Appariteur, etc. : Pascal Meslé
Actors: Franck Adrien & Christian Verdier
Choir soloists: Gilles Dubernet, Sylvie Gadilhe, François Ithurbide, Jean-Christophe Keck, Silvia Sama, Gilles San-Juan, Jean-Marc Thoron, Guy Vives, Judy Wham
The Gulbenkian Ballet
Jorge Salavisa, director
Olga Roriz, choreography
The Gulbenkian Choir
Michel Corboz, director
Fernando Eldoro & Jorge Matta, assistant directors
The Gulbenkian Orchestra
Staging: Claude Lulé
Artistic Direction: Pierre Jourdan
Michel Swierczewski, musical director
Complete UHD restoration from the original masters using careful use of Artificial Intelligence, followed by picture and sound remastering, in Altea Media Studios, under the artistic direction of Michel Swierczewski.
Film in 4K UHD Master quality H265
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