Prokofievs Rarely Performed Opera The Gambler, Conducted by Daniel Barenboim on DVD October 27th 2009
Summary
Based on Dostoyevsky’s novel of the same name, The Gambler is a dark study of human failings and the corruptive power of money.In this work, everyone gambles: the hero Alexei, the General, and even the wealthy aunt Babulenka gamble with money; Blanche, the Marquis and Polina- who loves Alexei-gamble with their fellow human beings The Staatkapelle Berlin under the baton of world famous conductor Daniel Barenboim provides the orchestral sound to the full, lustrous voices of Misha Didyk, Kristine Opoais, Vladimier Ognovenko and Stefania Toczyska.### The Gambler Street Date: October 27, 2009 SRP: $29.99 SKU: D4485 Run Time: 135 Minutes Territory: Region 1 – North America UPC 032031448599 ISBN: 978-0-7697-8879--1 More information on this release and other Kultur DVDs can be found online at www.kultur.com Contact for Further Information: Kultur International Films Tel: 732-229-2343 info@kultur.com New York, NY, September 19, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Prokofiev’s Rarely Performed Opera The GamblerDebuts on DVD October 27Kultur announces the DVD release of Sergei Prokofiev’s The Gambler, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and performed by the Staatkapelle Berlin Opera.This acclaimed production will be available on DVD October 27, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $29.99.Based on Dostoyevsky’s novel of the same name, The Gambler is a dark study of human failings and the corruptive power of money.In this work, everyone gambles: the hero Alexei, the General, and even the wealthy aunt Babulenka gamble with money; Blanche, the Marquis and Polina- who loves Alexei-gamble with their fellow human beings The Staatkapelle Berlin under the baton of world famous conductor Daniel Barenboim provides the orchestral sound to the full, lustrous voices of Misha Didyk, Kristine Opoais, Vladimier Ognovenko and Stefania Toczyska.The Gambler will be available on DVD on October 27, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $29.99.###The GamblerStreet Date: October 27, 2009SRP: $29.99SKU: D4485Run Time: 135 MinutesTerritory: Region 1 – North AmericaUPC 032031448599ISBN: 978-0-7697-8879--1More information on this release and other Kultur DVDs can be found online at www.kultur.comContact for Further Information:Kultur International FilmsTel: 732-229-2343info@kultur.com Contact Information Kultur International Films Ltd John Winfrey 732-229-2343 www.kultur.com contact them via email at JohnW@kultur.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Kultur International Films Ltd