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Siegried Wagner: Wahnfried-Idyll - Complete Songs

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2010-02-23

Works: Siegfried Wagner: Der Kobold (The Goblin), Op. 3; Weihnacht, for voice & piano; Eind Hildisch-Hymne, for voice & piano; Schäfer und Schäferin, for voice & piano; Ein Hochzeitslied, for voic...
Performers: Broberg, Rebecca; Grabner, Hans-Martin [Piano]

Best known for his operas, several of which are available on Marco Polo, Siegfried Wagner's songs only really entered the consciousness of the music-loving public...continue...
Recording information: Schüttbau Cultural Centre, Rügheim, Lower Franconia, Ge (11/12/2008-11/14/2008)....continue...

Opera Classics - S. Wagner: Der Schmied von Marienburg Op 13 / Strobel, Schneider, Broberg, et al

3 CD / Marco Polo / 2009-04-28

Works: Siegfried Wagner: Der Schmied von Marienburg, opera, Op. 13
Performers: Berowska, Dinah; Broberg, Rebecca; Deubner, Maacha; Fottinger, Johannes; Gann, Michael; Glaubitz, Therese; Godor, Antoine; Kalbus, Marek; Leiß-Huber, Anton; Ruyters, Patrick; Sauerbrey, Ralf; S...
Conductors: Strobel, Frank
Ensemble: PPP Music Theatre Chorus Munich

The operas of Siegfried Wagner, first son of Richard Wagner and grandson of Liszt, are gaining recognition as important works in their own right, as...continue...

S. Wagner: Der Kobold / Strobel, Broberg, Mauel, Mitschke [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Marco Polo / 2009-04-28

Works: Siegfried Wagner: Der Kobold, Op 3
Performers: Bappert, Marco; Borst, Martina; Broberg, Rebecca; Föttinger, Johannes; Hochbauer, Joachim; Hoffmann, Achim; Horn, Volker; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kohler, Heike; Lukic, Ksenija; Mauel, Regina; Meier...
Conductors: Strobel, Frank
Ensemble: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra; PPP Music Theatre Ensemble

Run Time: 206 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German
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Siegfried Wagner: Der Kobold / Strobel, Broberg, Horn, et al

3 CD / Marco Polo / 2007-05-29

Works: Siegfried Wagner: Der Kobold, opera, Op. 3
Performers: Bappert, Marco; Borst, Martina; Broberg, Rebecca; Fotiou, Evdoxia; Fottinger, Johannes; Höchbauer, Joachim; Heinzmann, Susanne; Hoferichter, Philipp; Hoffmann, Achim; Horn, Volker; Isherwood, Ni...
Conductors: Strobel, Frank
Ensemble: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

Siegfried Wagner composed 17 opers in total, expertly written in a late romantic style derived from the influence of Humperdinck. His subjects are generally drawn...continue...

Pacius: The Hunt of King Charles / Aalto, Kattelus, et al

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2007-01-30

Works: Fredrik Pacius: Kung Karls jakt, opera
Performers: Ahola, Niina; Heinikari, Matti; Kahkonen, Pekka; Kattelus, Kristiina; Latvala, Heli; Orama, Heikki; Ouramo, Jouko; Pitkanen, Kai; Saarman, Jukka; Tamminen, Tiina; Vesanto, Mauri
Conductors: Rasilainen, Ari
Ensemble: Pori Sinfonietta

"Musically this is a beautiful work. The most consistent influence (though hardly dominant) is Weber. There are hints of Bellini and Verdi. There is spoken...continue...

Braunfels: Prinzessin Brambilla / Belardinelli, et al

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-10-18

Works: Walter Braunfels: Prinzessin Brambilla, opera
Performers: Esteve, Vicente; Forte, Elena Lo; Gubanova, Ekaterina; Kempster, Stewart; Marabelli, Enrico; Massi, Riccardo; Paul, Peter; Shaw, Eric; Sved, Alessandro
Conductors: Belardinelli, Danilo
Ensemble: Wexford Festival Opera Chorus

This delightful performance of Braunfels little known comic opera Prinzessin Brambilla comes to us from the 2004 Wexford Festival Opera. The libretto is based on...continue...

Petitgirard: The Elephant Man / Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, Nice Opera Chorus [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Marco Polo / 2005-09-20

Works: Laurent Petitgirard: Joseph Merrick dit Elephant Man
Performers: Breault, Robert; Condoluci, Valerie; Courjal, Nicolas; Laurila-Lili, Mari; Leger, Magali; Maurus, Elsa; Rivenq, Nicolas [baritone]; Sykorova, Jana
Conductors: Petitgirard, Laurent
Ensemble: Nice Opera Chorus; Nice Philharmonic Orchestra

"The composer conducts a gripping performance of this fine opera." - Sunday Telegraph...continue...
Run Time: 166 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0
Subtitles: English, French, German
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Wagner: Der Heidenkönig / Kodama, et al

3 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-08-16

Works: Siegfried Wagner: Der Heidekönig, opera, Op. 9
Performers: Broberg, Rebecca; Höchbauer, Joachim; Heichlinger, Andreas; Hoferichter, Philipp; Hoffmann, Achim; Horn, Volker; Kruzel, Adam; Müller, Beate Maria; Maier, Christine; Scharnke, Thorsten; Sch...
Conductors: Kodama, Hiroshi
Ensemble: PPP Music Theatre Ensemble, Munich

Richard Wagner's son, Siegfried, expertly composed 15 Romantic operas. His subjects were usually drawn from medieval German sources. 'The Heathen King', set in the late...continue...

Taconet: Songs, etc / Méa, Cebro, Clamagirand, Martineau

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-07-19

Works: Georges Taconet: Au bord de l'eau, song for soprano & piano, Op. 40; L'Attente mystique I, song for soprano & piano, Op. 29; Chanson aux éternels murmures, song for soprano & piano, Op. 2; Hier,...
Performers: Cebro, Carlos; Clamagirand, Fanny; Martineau, Virginie; Mea, Dominique

Taconet was brough tup in turn-of-the-20th century Normandy, home of Satie, Honegger, Dupre and Durufle. Taconet's songs are known for thei poetic atmosphere and exquisite...continue...

Von Winter: Maometto / Bellini, Na, de Gobb, Ruta, et al

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2004-05-01

Works: Peter Winter: Maometto, opera
Performers: Borsi, Maria Luigia; Gobbi, Antonio de; Montanari, Gloria; Na, Sebastian; Ruta, Cesare; Salsi, Luca; Seghedoni, Stefano
Conductors: Bellini, Gabriele
Ensemble: Czech Chamber Soloists Brno

Kuula, Madetoja: Finnish Songs / Tiihonen, Salminen

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2004-04-01

Works: Toivo Kuula: Syystunnelma (Autumn mood), for voice & piano, Op. 2/1; Tuijotin tulehen kauan (Long I Stared into the Fire), for voice & piano, Op. 2/2; Aamulaulu (Morning Song), for voice & piano, Op...
Performers: Salminen, Satu; Tiihonen, Kirsi

Among the most important Finnish Romantic composers of their time, Toivo Kuula and Leevi Madetoja were both pupils of Jean Sibelius. Kuula's songs draw on...continue...

Schweitzer: Alceste / Wehr, Targler, Koke, Voigt, et al

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2003-09-01

Works: Anton Schweitzer: Alkeste (Alceste), singspiel
Performers: Koke, Sylvia; Targler, Ursula; Voigt, Christian; Wendel, Christoph Johannes
Conductors: Wehr, Stephan E.
Ensemble: Erfurt Philharmonic Orchestra

"Koke excels in the lower ranges of Parthenia's music, but when the register and coloratura get high she tends to sharpen in sound, if not...continue...