Christoph Willibald Gluck

The Profile

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) was a composer of the early Classical period, known for reforming opera and for works such as Orfeo ed Euridice, Alceste and Iphigénie en Tauride.

Gluck worked in Vienna and Paris and is historically associated with the operatic reform that emphasized dramatic coherence and expressive simplicity.

A DeBaser review celebrates a triumphant production of Iphigenie auf Tauris at the 35th Festival della Valle d'Itria. The review praises the musical and stage direction, soloists and the orchestra. Ramon Tebar's conducting and performances by Olga Ktlyarova, Marcello Nardis and Liu Song-Hu are singled out.