RUED LANGGAARD Antikrist
Sten Byriel, bass
Anne Margrethe Dahl, soprano
Danish National Choir / DR
Poul Elming, tenor
Helene Gjerris, soprano
Johnny van Hal, tenor
Jon Ketilsson, tenor
John Lundgren, baritone
Camilla Nylund, soprano
Susanne Resmark, mezzo-soprano
Morten Suurballe

Rued Langgaard, composer

Danish National Symphony Orchestra / DR
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

A religious mystery opera. A magnificent doomsday vision. A full length nightmare.
Dacapo' Records´ very first opera DVD features Rued Langgaard's powerful vision of the coming of Antikrist in the spectacular co-production with the Royal Danish Opera and the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) from 2002. No punches are pulled as the composer's breathtaking revelation unfolds with its intriguing allegorical characters and its powerful statement about the moral decay of modern society

Bonus material
Langgaard and Antichrist - the rocky road from idea to world premiere (Film, 20 min)
Commentary track by conductor Thomas Dausgaard and stage director Staffan Valdemar Holm

Subtitles
English, French, German, Spanish, Danish

Format
NTSC
Dolby digital stereo and surround sound

Running time
App. 95 minutes
Track listing

Media
Player™ Real
One™ MP3

RUED LANGGAARD: Antikrist
1. Prelude
2. Prologue
3. Scene 1: The Light and the Wilderness
4. Scene 2: Vainglory
5. Scene 3: Despair
6. Scene 4: The Lust
7. Scene 5: Every Man's Strife with Every Man
8. Scene 6: Perdition
9. Finale
10. The rocky road from idea to world premiere

Reviews
DVD OF THE YEAR
International Internet Award 2005

A splendid issue!
DVD OF THE MONTH
(The Gramophone - Read full review)