Zimmermann - Die Soldaten | Wergo WER66982

Zimmermann - Die Soldaten

Label: Wergo

Cat No: WER66982

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 4th February 2008

Contents

Artists

Edith Gabry
Anton de Ridder
Helga Jenckel
Zoltan Kelemen
Maura Moreira
Claudio Nicolai
Elisabeth Schartel
Liane Synek
Willi Brokmeier
Erick Winkelmann
Gurzenich-Orchester Koln

Conductor

Michael Gielen

Works

Zimmermann, Bernd Alois

Die Soldaten

Artists

Edith Gabry
Anton de Ridder
Helga Jenckel
Zoltan Kelemen
Maura Moreira
Claudio Nicolai
Elisabeth Schartel
Liane Synek
Willi Brokmeier
Erick Winkelmann
Gurzenich-Orchester Koln

Conductor

Michael Gielen

About

Bernd Alois Zimmermann's opera Die Soldaten, from the 1965 Cologne première, was one of the highlights of Wergo's LP catalogue. The release of this recording on CD, for the first time, documents a musical event of historical significance.
 
The stringency with which Zimmermann was able to realise his intentions has given Die Soldaten a level of vitality and endurance matched by few other operas from the second half of the 20th century. Proof of this is the fact that the work, in spite of its immense performance difficulties, has been performed not only in all of Germany's major opera houses, but all over the world.
 
This recording is not only of interest for its musical value, but also represents an independent historical source: it documents a unique and authentic 'concert version' of Die Soldaten.
 
Cast:
- Edith Gabry (Marie)
- Liane Synek (Gräfin de la Roche)
- Anton de Ridder (Desportes)
- Helga Jenckel (Charlotte)
- Zoltan Kelemen (Wesener)
- Maura Moreira (Wesener’s elderly mother)
- Claudio Nicolai (Stolzius)
- Elisabeth Schärtel (Stolzius’ mother); Liane Synek (Countess de la Roche)
- Willi Brokmeier (count)
- Erick Winkelmann (Count Spannheim)
 
196-page booklet in slipcase.
Complete libretto in German and English.

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