This page lists all recordings of Königskinder, by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) on CD, DVD, Blu-ray & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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Jonas Kaufmann (Der Königssohn), Isabel Rey (Die Gänsemagd), Oliver Widmer (Der Spielmann), Liliana Nikiteanu (Die Hexe), Reinhard Mayr (Der Holzhacker), Boguslaw Bidzinski (Der Besenbinder), Tomasz Slawinski (Der Wirt), Miroslav Christoff (Der Schneider) Chorus & Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich, Ingo Metzmacher Tenor superstar Jonas Kaufmann leads the cast in the first-ever DVD release of the beautiful fairytale opera from the composer of Hänsel und Gretel. The German tenor is “the fairytale prince of most opera-goers’ dreams – young, reckless, beautiful” (Financial Times), and Isabel Rey is the Goosegirl star in the acclaimed Zurich production of Humperdinck’s magical opera Königskinder – a story of love tested beyond endurance – premiered at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1910. Humperdinck’s setting of the modern fairytale saw him further develop the musical language of his much-loved Hänsel und Gretel. Königskinder is enjoying a revival in popularity with productions planned in several major European houses | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jonas Kaufmann (Der Königssohn), Isabel Rey (Die Gänsemagd), Oliver Widmer (Der Spielmann), Liliana Nikiteanu (Die Hexe), Reinhard Mayr (Der Holzhacker), Boguslaw Bidzinski (Der Besenbinder), Tomasz Slawinski (Der Wirt), Miroslav Christoff (Der Schneider) Chorus & Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich, Ingo Metzmacher Tenor superstar Jonas Kaufmann leads the cast in the first-ever DVD release of the beautiful fairytale opera from the composer of Hänsel und Gretel. The German tenor is “the fairytale prince of most opera-goers’ dreams – young, reckless, beautiful” (Financial Times), and Isabel Rey is the Goosegirl star in the acclaimed Zurich production of Humperdinck’s magical opera Königskinder – a story of love tested beyond endurance – premiered at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1910. Humperdinck’s setting of the modern fairytale saw him further develop the musical language of his much-loved Hänsel und Gretel. Königskinder is enjoying a revival in popularity with productions planned in several major European houses | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Peter Anders (Der Königssohn), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Der Spielmann), Käthe Möller-Siepermann (Die Gänsemagd), Ilse Ihme-Säbich (Die Hexe), Fritz Ollendorf (Der Holzhacker), Walter Jenkel (Der Besenbinder), Karl-Heinz Welbers (Sein Töchterchen) Orchester und Chor des Westdeutschen Rundfunks, Richard Kraus | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Humperdinck: | Königskinder | Mozart: | Die Zauberflöte, K620: excerpts Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau |
| | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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Thomas Moser (Der Königssohn), Dagmar Schellenberger (Die Gänsemagd), Dietrich Henschel (Der Spielmann), Marilyn Schmiege (Die Hexe), Andreas Kohn (Der Holzhacker), Heinrich Weber (Der Besenbinder), Gabriele Weinfurter-Zwink (Sein Töchterchen), Gerald Haussler (Der Ratsälteste), Dankwart Siegele (Der Wirt) Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus, Munich Boys Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Fabio Luisi “Fabio Luisi's conducting is sensitive to the opera's characterisation and rises to the score's glorious mix of pathos and heightened lyricism.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2006 *** | | | (also available to download from $24.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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