Alceste

The story

John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).

Cast & crew

Anne Sofie von OtterAlceste

Paul Groves

Paul GrovesAdmete

Dietrich HenschelHigh Priest and Hercules

Yann BeuronEvandre

Ludovic TézierA herald and Apollo

Frederic Caton

Frederic CatonOracle and infernal God

Hjordis Thebault

Hjordis ThebaultCoryphee

Lucie BarretAlceste’s child

Arthur Canyon

Arthur CanyonAlceste’s child