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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Guest Appearance of Deutsche Oper Berlin 1982. Live recorded at the Markgräfl iche Opernhaus Bayreuth
Alexandra Papadjiakou (Montezuma), Sophie Boulin (Eupaforice), Gudrun Sieber (Erissena), Catherine Gayer (Tezeuco), Barbara Vogel (Pilpatoè), Walton Grönroos (Ferdinand Cortes) & Karl-Ernst Mercker (Narvès) Deutsche Oper Berlin, Hans Hilsdor Stage Directed, Set & Costume Design by Herbert Wernicke. World Premiere Recording on DVD. Carl Heinrich Graun (1704–1759) wrote a total of 27 operas for the Berlin court and not least for Frederick II. In 1742 his Cleopatra e Cesare was performed at the opening of the “Haus Unter den Linden”, and in 1755 he wrote his most impressive work – Montezuma. The opera tells the tragic story of the last ruler of the Aztecs, who lost his power and ultimately his life to the Spanish conquistadores. The libretto, in French prose, was written by none other than the Emperor of Prussia himself – Frederick II – and translated into Italian verse by his court poet. The music, written by his kapellmeister Graun, is as virtuosic as it is expressive – highly rewarding for singers and attractive for audiences. Montezuma is an opera that points forward to the future – to Gluck and even to Mozart. In 1982, Deutsche Oper Berlin came to Bayreuth to perform Herbert Wernicke‘s impressive production in the baroque surroundings of the Markgräfliche Opernhaus (opened in 1748). Sound Format: PCM Mono Picture Format: 4:3 DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC Subtitles: DE (Original Language), GB, FR, ES, IT Running Time: 140 mins FSK: 0 “The Aztecs are sung by women; the Spaniards by men: it sounds daft, but it works, thanks to fine singing and handsome staging.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2013 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | 100 Years Deutsche Oper Berlin: Centennial Edition
Blacher: | Preussisches Märchen Live Recording from The Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1974 Lisa Otto (Vater Fadenkreutz), Ivan Sardi (Mutter Fadenkreutz), Manfred Röhrl (Wilhelm), Gerti Zeumer (Auguste), Donald Grobe (Assessor Birkhahn) & Victor Von Halem (Bürgermeister) Caspar Richter (conductor) & Winfried Bauernfeind (stage director) | Graun, C H: | Montezuma Guest Appearance of Deutsche Oper Berlin 1982. Live recorded at the Markgräfl iche Opernhaus Bayreuth Alexandra Papadjiakou (Montezuma), Sophie Boulin (Eupaforice), Gudrun Sieber (Erissena), Catherine Gayer (Tezeuco), Barbara Vogel (Pilpatoè), Walton Grönroos (Ferdinand Cortes) & Karl-Ernst Mercker (Narvès) Hans Hilsdor (conductor) & Herbert Wernicke (stage director) | Korngold: | Die Tote Stadt, Op. 12 Live Recording from The Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1983 James King (Paul), Karan Armstrong (Marietta / Marie’s Apparition), William Murray (Frank), Margit Neubauer (Brigitta) & Donald Grobe (Victorin) Heinrich Hollreiser (conductor) & Götz Friedrich (stage director) | Reimann, A: | Die Gespenstersonate Live Recording From The Hebbel-Theater Berlin, 1984 Hans Günter Nöcker (Der Alte), Martha Mödl (Die Mumie), Horst Hiestermann (Der Oberst), David Knutson (Der Student Arkenholz), Gudrun Sieber (Das Fräulein), Donald Grobe (Johansson) & William Dooley (Bengtsson) Junge Deutsche Philharmonie & Ensemble Modern, Friedemann Layer (conductor) & Heinz Lukas-Kindermann (stage director) | Rihm: | Oedipus Live Recording from The Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1987 Andreas Schmidt (Oedipus), William Pell (Kreon), William Dooley (Tiresias), Lenus Carlson (Bote, messenger), William Murray (Hirte, herdsman) & Emily Golden (Jokasta) Christof Prick (conductor) & Götz Friedrich (stage director) |
For its 100th anniversary the Deutsche Oper Berlin is featured in a special edition of live recordings that were produced since the beginnings of television broadcasts from the opera house. Following the fi rst DVD collection with recordings from the 1960s, this special edition box contains operas from the 1970s and 1980s – treasures in colour featuring great opera singers, stage directors and contemporary composers. Sound Format: PCM Mono (Preußisches Märchen, Montezuma) PCM Stereo (Die tote Stadt, Die Gespenstersonate, Oedipus) Picture Format: 4:3 DVD Format: 5 x DVD 9 / NTSC Original Language: DE Subtitle Languages: IT, GB, DE, FR, ES Running Time: 558 mins + 8 mins (Bonus) FSK: 6 | 
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