{"product_id":"opera-baroque","title":"Opera Baroque","description":"Opera Baroque DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY French music stage Christie Jacobs Lieberson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Encore \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eOpera Baroque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis richly observed film delves into the world of French Baroque opera, tracing the music’s unique blend of declamatory recitative, intricate ornamentation, dance, and visual spectacle. Through performance footage, rehearsal scenes and on-camera commentary, it illuminates the aesthetic principles that governed seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French stage works and the modern movement to revive them with historical authenticity. The documentary balances close musical analysis with the theatrical elements that make Baroque opera a strikingly embodied art form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing leading figures in the early-music revival—such as William Christie, René Jacobs and other performers and scholars—the film foregrounds the dialogue between scholarship and practice that informs contemporary staging and interpretation. It includes rare footage of the late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in rehearsal and performance, offering a poignant glimpse of her expressive singing and the collaborative process behind bringing Baroque roles to life. By combining interviews, archival material and staged excerpts, the documentary becomes both an introduction for newcomers and a valuable resource for specialists. Runtime: 1 hour 42 min.\u003cbr\u003eCatalog: ENCORE DVD 3236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Encore","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51116339167510,"sku":"130088","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/202631910535119scan.jpg?v=1773943803","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/opera-baroque","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}