Helen Donath, Janet Perry, Alexander Malta, Nikolaus Hillebrand, Paul Hansen, Claes H. Ahnsjo, Raim
Release Date: 07 October 2022
Label: Orfeo
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 4011790437026
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Hans Pfitzner
Description
Re-release of sold-out C437992.
To many contemporaries it might seem incomprehensible that Pfitzner had his poetic and musical masterpiece Palestrina followed by this slight fairy-tale opera, whose libretto could scarcely satisfy higher artistic demands. Pfitzner was captivated by the cosy sphere, reminiscent of old picture-books, of this typically German Christmas fable (in which also appear folklore figures like Knecht Ruprecht).
The present recording is a production by the Bavarian Radio in which the original texts that Pfitzner placed between the individual numbers are replaced by a text by German journalist and literary writer Alois Fink. Sung and spoken in German language, the booklet contains a synopsis in English.
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