World Premiere of Birtwistle’s Minotaur on DVD

[James]

Opus Arte, the DVD company owned by the Royal Opera House, is to release Covent Garden's acclaimed production of Sir Harrison Birtwistle's The Minotaur on 1 October 2008.

Opera News wrote: Given its world premiere in April of this year, The Minotaur opened to almost universally positive reviews: The Independent described it as 'a glittering success', while Stephen Graham, writing for this site, said that it was 'a moment in which contemporary music could demonstrate its vitality and pertinence'. The Minotaur will be available as a double-DVD set lasting 175 minutes and including the documentary Myth is Universal.

-  Dominic McHugh, MusicalCriticism.com, 22 August 2008

[uffeviking]

James: I just know saw your post about the Birtwistle, how could I have missed it! Sorry. 
:)Of course I'll order it from Opus Arte. If you have read my Salome review than you know that I order from them regularly. I did not know they are ROH affiliated, learn something all the time.

I also read some place that the Concertgebouw is issuing their own DVDs. Do you by any chance know how to get a hold of them?

[Wanderer]

Very interesting. Has anyone here actually heard it?

[springrite]

If I see any Birtwistle opera DVDs here in Beijing I'd buy it. So far I have not seen any. I have some of his other music (including Gawain's Journey orchetral excerpts) and liked them very much.

[uffeviking]

With Tomlinson, my favourite Wotan, in the title role and Langridge, my favourite Peter Grimes, in the cast, it just has to be a great performance!