Legende D'eer for Multichannel Tape - DVD

Starring Paul Lansky, Francis Dhomont.

This 2-DVD collection features five films by Gerad Patris and Luc Ferrari. Produced by Service de La RecherchT under the direction of Pierre Schaeffer for ORTF. In French only. The films are InchOlivier Messiaen Et Expecto Resurrectionem MortuorumInch (1965), InchKarlheinz Stockhausen MomenteInch (1965), InchHommage a Edgar VareseInch (1965, InchHerman Scherchen Quand un homme consacre sa vie a la musiqueInch (1967)and InchCecil Taylor a ParisInch (1966).

L'Étoile did much to establish Chabrier as a major force on the Parisian stage and his contemporary Henri Duparc praised him specifically for creating a French comic genre, both funny and musical - described as something of a French Die Meistersinger. The fanciful story is set in an imaginary kingdom and all, naturally, ends well. However, despite the slight plot line L'Étoile is something of a pivotal work, a unique example of French 19th-century light opera, orchestrated with great sophistication and flooded with gossamer wit. This production, featuring Stephane d'Oustrac, Christophe Mortagne, and Helene Guilmette, is a co-production of the Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam and Francois Roussillon et Associes.