In October 2013, the Mariinsky label releases a DVD & Blu-ray of Strauss most Wagnerian of operas, Die Frau ohne Schatten. Filmed in the historic Mariinsky Theatre in 2011, it stars Russian tenor Avgust Amonov as The Emperor, Mlada Khudoley as The Empress, Olga Savova as The Nurse, and is conducted by Valery Gergiev. The Mariinsky Theatre is one of the few opera houses capable of staging Die Frau ohne Schatten, due to the demanding soloist roles, elaborate sets and large orchestral forces required. This epic production, premiered in 2009, is a collaboration between two British artists, director Jonathan Kent and designer Paul Brown, and has become a regular fixture in the opera company s schedule.
The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically.
Visually this is a gripping production which captures the drama of this opera perfectly. It's downright exciting! and I found the singing, acting, and orchestral playing reasonably fine.
There are elements of Eurotrash in this outdoor Aix-en-Provence summer opera production. Nevertheless, the splendid singing and acting transform the story, normally treated as farce, into something considerably more serious.
Joan Sutherland's farewell performance to the operatic stage offsets this story of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre and the magnificence of 16th century France.
A dream came true at Dresden's Semperoper in May 2016 when opera superstars Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko made their Wagner debuts as Lohengrin and Elsa, inspired to take on their new roles by Christian Thielmann, the Dresden Staatskapelle's principal conductor and one of the leading Wagner conductors of our day.
Originally commissioned to celebrate the completion of the Suez Canal and the opening of Cairos new opera house, Verdis Egyptian epic Aida is here seen in a spectacular new staging in the Teatro Regio Torino by the Oscar-winning American film director William Friedkin, creator of such famous movies as The Exorcist and The French Connection.
This Blu-ray is a splendid record of a creative production with terrific voices and direction, as good as the Met's videos any day.
Alternative movies trailers for Die Frau ohne Schatten
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Die Frau ohne Schatten:
»Die Frau ohne Schatten« - Trailer (Oper Leipzig)
Richard Strauss »Die Frau ohne Schatten« Oper in drei Akten | Text von Hugo von Hofmannsthal Spieldauer ca. 4 1/4 Stunden | Zwei Pausen Binnen dreier ...
Trailer DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN | Conductor: Kirill Petrenko
Premiere of Richard Strauss's DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (The Woman without a Shadow) on November 21 2013 at Bayerische Staatsoper Munich. Musical ...
R. Strauss - Die Frau ohne Schatten deel 2
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Groot Omroepkoor en Nationaal Kinderkoor Vladimir Jurowski [dirigent] Gijs Leenaars [koordirigent] Der Kaiser - Torsten Kerl ...
Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten is now available to order on DVD and Blu-ray. Filmed in the historic Mariinsky Theatre in 2011 Die Frau ohne Schatten stars ...
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Three brothers Act 2.
Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten - "Was ist nun deine Rede du Prinzessin"
Hildegard Behrens (Frau) José van Dam (Barak) Julia Varady (Kaiserin) Reinhild Runkel (Amme) Wiener Philharmoniker Georg Solti 1991.
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