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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Strauss, R: Die Liebe der Danae, Op. 83Live Recording from The Deutsche Oper Berlin, 2011
Manuela Uhl (Danae), Mark Delavan (Jupiter), Matthias Klink (Midas), Thomas Blondelle (Merkur) & Burkhard Ulrich (Pollux) Deutsche Oper Berlin, Andrew Litton (conductor) & Kirsten Harms (stage director) World Premiere Recording on DVD! Stage Design by BERND DAMOVSKY Richard Strauss completed his second-to-last opera “Die Liebe der Danae” in 1940. Written under war clouds, the “merry mythology” based on an idea by Hugo von Hofmannsthal was given a provisional, by-invitation-only dress rehearsal premiere at the 1944 Salzburg Festival the day before all theaters in the “Reich” were closed by order of the Ministry of Propaganda. The official world premiere took place at the 1952 Salzburg Festival – now no longer in the presence of the composer, who passed away in 1949. As Europe was about to go up in flames, Strauss was pouring his entire arsenal of melodic beauty and lushness into the score of “Die Liebe der Danae”. The rarely performed opera is nothing if not a feast for Strauss lovers, with arias, ensembles and orchestral interludes blazing with sumptuous colors and rich textures. A kind of compendium of Strauss’ most inspired musical ideas, it is like the swan song of an aged composer who is taking leave from the world on the eve of the catastrophe that will engulf it. Embodying the composer, in a way, is the role of Jupiter, an aging god who realizes that he will never win the love of the beautiful Danae. This timeless production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin can also be seen as the mirror of a changing world order, with a wonderfully suggestive symbol dominating the stage during all three acts: a grand piano suspended upside-down from the rafters. This image can be seen as “an allegory for high and noble art” (Frankfurter Rundschau) or as the symbol of a world turned upside down, ready to come crashing down at any second. Starring Manuela Uhl, Mark Delavan and Matthias Klink in the lead roles, this production does full justice to this rarely performed but exceptionally moving work. BONUS: Behind the Scenes – interviews, backstage and rehearsal footage Sound Format: PCM Stereo, dts-HD Master Audio 5.0 Picture Format: 16:9 Resolution: 1080i FULL HD Languages: DE (Original Language), GB, IT, FR, ES, JP, Korean Running Time: 150 mins + 22 mins (Bonus) Blu-ray Disc: 50 GB (Double Layer) FSK: 0 “[Delavan] boast[s] a highly distinctive timbre with an effulgent upper register, fine dynamic control (here is one heroic baritone who really can sing intimately), expansive personality and fabulously clear and meaningful textual projection...the orchestra revel in the score under Andrew Litton. It has always been a fine house ensemble and it more than rises to the occasion here - the Juipiter/Mercury dialogue is particularly scintillating.” International Record Review, January 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Strauss, R: Die Liebe der Danae, Op. 83Live Recording from The Deutsche Oper Berlin, 2011
Manuela Uhl (Danae), Mark Delavan (Jupiter), Matthias Klink (Midas), Thomas Blondelle (Merkur) & Burkhard Ulrich (Pollux) Deutsche Oper Berlin, Andrew Litton (conductor) & Kirsten Harms (stage director) World Premiere Recording on DVD! Stage Design by BERND DAMOVSKY Richard Strauss completed his second-to-last opera “Die Liebe der Danae” in 1940. Written under war clouds, the “merry mythology” based on an idea by Hugo von Hofmannsthal was given a provisional, by-invitation-only dress rehearsal premiere at the 1944 Salzburg Festival the day before all theaters in the “Reich” were closed by order of the Ministry of Propaganda. The official world premiere took place at the 1952 Salzburg Festival – now no longer in the presence of the composer, who passed away in 1949. As Europe was about to go up in flames, Strauss was pouring his entire arsenal of melodic beauty and lushness into the score of “Die Liebe der Danae”. The rarely performed opera is nothing if not a feast for Strauss lovers, with arias, ensembles and orchestral interludes blazing with sumptuous colors and rich textures. A kind of compendium of Strauss’ most inspired musical ideas, it is like the swan song of an aged composer who is taking leave from the world on the eve of the catastrophe that will engulf it. Embodying the composer, in a way, is the role of Jupiter, an aging god who realizes that he will never win the love of the beautiful Danae. This timeless production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin can also be seen as the mirror of a changing world order, with a wonderfully suggestive symbol dominating the stage during all three acts: a grand piano suspended upside-down from the rafters. This image can be seen as “an allegory for high and noble art” (Frankfurter Rundschau) or as the symbol of a world turned upside down, ready to come crashing down at any second. Starring Manuela Uhl, Mark Delavan and Matthias Klink in the lead roles, this production does full justice to this rarely performed but exceptionally moving work. BONUS: Behind the Scenes – interviews, backstage and rehearsal footage Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.0 Picture Format: 16:9 DVD Format: 2 x DVD 9, NTSC Subtile Languages: DE (Original Language), GB, IT, FR, ES, JP, Korean Running Time: 150 mins + 22 mins (Bonus) FSK: 0 “[Delavan] boast[s] a highly distinctive timbre with an effulgent upper register, fine dynamic control (here is one heroic baritone who really can sing intimately), expansive personality and fabulously clear and meaningful textual projection...the orchestra revel in the score under Andrew Litton. It has always been a fine house ensemble and it more than rises to the occasion here - the Juipiter/Mercury dialogue is particularly scintillating.” International Record Review, January 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Strauss, R: Die Liebe der Danae, Op. 83Opera in three acts, op. 83
Franz Grundheber (Jupiter), Hans-Juergen Schoepflin (Merkur), Paul McNamara (Pollux), Manuela Uhl (Danae), Cornelia Zach (Xanthe), Robert Chafin (Midas), Susanne Bernard (Semele), Gro Bente Kjellevold (Alkmene), Katharina Peetz (Leda), Renate Behle, Martin Fleitmann, Simon Pauly, Hans Georg Ahrens (Vier Könige) Kiel Opera Chorus (Jaume Miranda), Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulrich Windfuhr “Where the account under Ulrich Windfuhr consistently scores is in the dramatic bite of the performance...Standing out from an excellent cast is the magnificent Jupiter of Franz Grundheber, weightily Wagnerian like a latter-day Wotan” Penguin Guide, 2010 editions **** | | | 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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Annelies Kupper (Danae), Paul Schöffler (Jupiter), Josef Traxel (Merkur), László Szemere (Pollux), Anny Felbermayer (Xanthe), Joseph Gostic (Midas), Erich Majkut (Europa), Dorothea Siebert (Semele), Georgine von Milinkovic (Alkmene), Esther Réthy (Europa), Sieglinde Wagner (Leda) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, Clemens Krauss | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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