J Strauss II - Eine Nacht in Venedig (rev. Korngold) | CPO 5552352

J Strauss II - Eine Nacht in Venedig (rev. Korngold)

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Label: CPO

Cat No: 5552352

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 3rd May 2019

Contents

Artists

Lothar Odinius (tenor)
Gotz Zemann (bass)
Elisabeth Pratscher (soprano)
Elena Puszta (soprano)
Alexander Geller (tenor)
Ivan Orescanin (baritone)
Sieglinde Feldhofer (soprano)
Stefanie Hierlmeier (alto)
Dominika Blazek (mezzo-soprano)
Sangyeon Chae (baritone)
Chor der Oper Graz
Grazer Philharmoniker

Conductor

Marius Burkert

Works

Strauss II, Johann

Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice)

Artists

Lothar Odinius (tenor)
Gotz Zemann (bass)
Elisabeth Pratscher (soprano)
Elena Puszta (soprano)
Alexander Geller (tenor)
Ivan Orescanin (baritone)
Sieglinde Feldhofer (soprano)
Stefanie Hierlmeier (alto)
Dominika Blazek (mezzo-soprano)
Sangyeon Chae (baritone)
Chor der Oper Graz
Grazer Philharmoniker

Conductor

Marius Burkert

About

Erich Wolfgang Korngold greatly revised the comic operetta A Night in Venice by Johann Strauss (Jr.) on the basis of the libretto version by Ernst Marischka. The original Straussian version initially rapidly made its way around the world, with performances in the lands of the Danube monarchy as well as in Hamburg, Munich, and London and even in New York. Nevertheless, until the end of World War I it experienced only about five hundred performances, which means that it was clearly overshadowed by Die Fledermaus. Again and again the attempt was made to reinterpret the text with interventions revising its content. Erich Wolfgang Korngold took an additional step in 1923, when he not only adapted the text but also changed the original instrumentation and integrated inserts into the work from other operettas by Strauss, for example, from Simplicius (1880). For several reasons Korngold’s revised version was a success when it was performed at the Theater an der Wien on 25 October 1923: the stage set was lavish and magnificent, the new orchestration displayed tonal sophistication, and the great Richard Tauber was heard in the role of the Duke in quest of erotic adventures. A few years later Korngold’s version made its way to the stage of the Vienna State Opera.

Cast:
- Herzog Guido von Urbino: Lothar Odinius (tenor)
- Bartolomeo Delaqua: Götz Zemann (bass)
- Barbara Delaqua: Elisabeth Pratscher (soprano)
- Annina: Elena Puszta (soprano)
- Caramello: Alexander Geller (tenor buffo)
- Pappacoda: Ivan Oreščanin (baritone)
- Ciboletta: Sieglinde Feldhofer (soprano)
- Agricola Barbaruccio: Stefanie Hierlmeier (alto)
- Constantina Testaccio: Dominika Blazek (mezzo-soprano)
- Herold: Sangyeon Chae (baritone)

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