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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | 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) Deutsche Oper Berlin, Christof Prick (conductor) & Götz Friedrich (stage director) World Premiere Recording. Libretto by Wolfgang Rihm after Friedrich Hölderlin’s translation of Sophokles “Oedipus der Tyrann” and texts by Friedrich Nietzsche and Heiner Müller As one of the most versatile and best-known contemporary German composers, Wolfgang Rihm has always impressed and shocked with the powerful expressiveness of his music. And his “Oedipus”, originally commissioned by the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1987 has lost nothing of its musical impact over the years. Rihm’s opera – in an impressive production by the intendant and principal director at the time, Götz Friedrich, with baritone Andreas Schmidt (at the start of his international career) in the title role – was praised by audiences and critics alike. Schmidt was subsequently not only much in demand as a performer of the classical repertoire and a lieder recitalist but also gained a reputation for his interpretations of works by other contemporary composers ranging from Hans Werner Henze to Peter Ruzicka. The literary figure of Oedipus – the man who unknowingly killed his father and fathered four children with his mother, thereby fulfi lling the prophecy of the oracle – is a staple of western culture. The process by which he develops towards eventual recognition of his guilt is a painful one. In the end, Oedipus punishes himself in a theatrical gesture by gouging out his eyes. With its exploration of the theme of guilt and responsibility it is a legend that never fails to fascinate – and is ideal material for the operatic stage. Sound Format: PCM Stereo Picture Format: 4:3 DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC Subtitle Languages: DE (Original Language), GB, FR, ES, IT Running Time: 105 mins FSK: 0 | 
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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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