Falko Hönisch (Prospero), Christiane Karg (Miranda), Benjamin Hulett (Fernando), Sophie Harmsen (Fabio), Patrick Pobeschin (Oronzio), Christian Immler (Stefano), Andrea Lauren Brown (Ariel) & Christian Feichtmair (Caliban)
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Frieder Bernius has made yet another new discovery and has brought a very inventive composer to our attention. Zumsteeg was called the “Swabian Mozart” and this piece has a close affinity with “The Magic Flute.” World Premiere recording.
Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg: Die Geisterinsel
Act I: Overture
Act I: Aria: Sterbt auf meiner Maja Grabe (Miranda)
Act I: Wolken verschweben (Chorus)
Act I: Duet: Vernimm die Schrecken, die uns drohn (Prospero, Miranda)
Act I: Aria: Mein Eifer kann dem Schicksal (Ariel)
Act I: Aria: Ein schlaues Blendwerk (Caliban)
Act I: Finale
Act II: Recitative and Aria: Der du des Grabes offnem Schlunde (Fernando, Ariel)
Act II: Duet: Ich zolle dir im Staube (Fernando, Prospero)
Act II: Rondo: Froher Sinn und Herzlichkeit (Miranda)
Act II: Aria: Fremdling, hore meinen Willen (Prospero)
Act II: Trio: Mogen unsre Weiber doch (Oronzio, Stefano, Caliban)
Act II: Romanze: Sanft und herrlich, gleich der Sonne (Fernando)
Act II: Finale
Act III: Duet: Traurige Korallen, zahlen soll ich euch (Miranda, Fernando)
Act III: Geisterpantomime
Act III: Heiliger Strand (Chorus)
Act III: Duet: Welch ein wonnevolles Chor (Prospero, Ariel)
Act III: Aria: Waren lusterne Najaden (Fabio)
Act III: Duet: Welche wohlbekannte Stimme (Fernando, Fabio)
Act III: Duet: Gegrusst sei mir (Ariel, Caliban)
Act III: Quartet: Hurtig, was soll's werden (Caliban, Oronzio, Stefano, Prospero)
Act III: Es weichen die Schatten (All)
Act III: Quintet: Es eilen die Stunden (Ariel, Prospero, Miranda, Fernando, Fabio)
Act III: Frohlocket, ihr Bruder (All)
Act III: Finale
September 2011
“Zumsteeg does some interesting things with his orchestration...The vocal performances are attractive. Christiane Karg sings Miranda, a Pamina-type soprano, with a sweet, light tone...Some of Zumsteeg's best vocal writing goes to Fernando, sung by Benjamin Hulett, a tenor who would make a perfect Tamino...Zumsteeg's opera may not quite be 'such stuff that dreams are made on', but it passes a pleasant two hours, in an assured, lively performance”