Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride with Tara Erraught in Festspielhaus Baden Baden under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock
Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
Thomas Hengelbrock, TARA RAUGHT
It was a triumph! With the success of his "Iphigénie en Tauride," Gluck, a native of Upper Palatinate, asserted himself in his place of work, Paris.
Opera as an expression of "humanité": With this, Gluck struck a nerve with the audience on the eve of the French Revolution. To delve into the psychological depths, the composer dismantled traditional musical forms. The orchestra takes on a life of its own. The overture to Gluck's "Iphigenie" begins idyllically, then a thunderstorm breaks out. Without a transition, the chorus calls out to the gods, and soloists respond. Such courage inspired not only the operatic revolutionary Richard Wagner. Gluck's music continues to fascinate today.