Description
Begun in the year 1900, amidst the art nouveau curlicues of Klimt and the Jugendstil, Schönberg's grand cantata is written in a lush, late-romantic style indebted to Wagner and Mahler and pre-dating his pioneering atonal works. This setting of the mediaeval Danish legend of Gurre Castle – a love triangle between King Waldemar, his mistress Tove and a jealous Queen – gains an innovative new dimension in this first-ever staging of the work, directed by Pierre Audi.Press Reviews"... fascinating and emotionally charged musical theatre." (Bachtrack )"Marc Albrecht's masterful conducting of the Netherlands Philharmonic emphasizes not just the score's decibel level but also exquisite, chamber-like details. " (The New York Times )CastBurkhard Fritz (Waldemar)Emily Magee (Tove)Anna Larsson (Waldtaube)Markus Marquardt (Bauer)Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Klaus Narr)Sunnyi Melles (Sprecher)Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Marc AlbrechtProductionCompany: De Nederlandse OperaStage Director: Pierre AudiDesigner: Christof HetzerDisc InformationCatalogue Number: OA1227DDate of Performance: 2014Running Time: 140 minutesSound: LPCM & DTS 5.1Aspect Ratio: 16:9 AnamorphicSubtitles: English, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, KoreanLabel: Opus Arte
