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| 1. Ov - Staatsorch Rheinishce Phil/Thomas Eitler |
| 2. Intro And Chor Offstage: Aurora Ist Erwacht Im Strahlenschein - Chor Des Theaters Der Stadt Koblenz/Bernhard Steiner/Juliane Heyn/Michael Kupfer |
| 3. Arietta: Meinem Vater Giordios - Michael Kupfer |
| 4. Terzett: Hinaus - Hans-Jurg Rickenbacher/Juliane Heyn/Michael Kupfer |
| 5. Preghiera And Duet: Aurora Ist Erwacht Im Strahlenschein - Chor Des Theaters Der Stadt Koblenz/Bernhard Steiner/Hans-Jurg Rickenbacher/Andrea Bogner |
| 6. Recitative And Romance: Hinaus - Andrea Bogner/Juliane Heyn |
| 7. Couplet: Die Dichter In Apollos Hain - Juliane Heyn/Andrea Bogner/Michael Kupfer |
| 8. Terzett: Seht Den Schmuck - Michael Kupfer/Juliane Heyn/Andrea Bogner |
| 9. Drinking Song: Hell Im Glas, Da Schaumt Das Duft'ge Nass - Andrea Bogner/Hans-Jurg Rickenbacher/Juliane Heyn/Michael Kupfer |
| 10. Duet: Ach, Mich Zieht's Zu Dir - Andrea Bogner/Juliane Heyn |
| 11. Finale: Venus! Lass Sie Werden, Was Sie War - Hans-Jurg Rickenbacher/Juliane Heyn/Michael Kupfer/Chor Des Theaters Der Stadt Koblenz... |
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A sparkling rarity,
This review is from: Franz von Suppé: Die Schöne Galathée (Audio CD)
Von Suppé's overtures turn up in live performance and recordings a lot more frequently than his complete operettas. Here's a chance to find out what happens once the curtain goes up, so to speak, and understand why he was so popular in his lifetime. This recording of Galathea, resulting from research to find lost sections of the score, is a delight. In spite of the large CD case, used to accommodate the extensive booklet which includes the libretto and notes plus translations , the piece itself takes barely one disc, being a one-acter lasting under an hour. While the music is every bit as much fun as, say, Offenbach, the playing length may explain why it is not performed more often. One-acters are difficult to accommodate unless a suitable companion piece can be done in the same programme. As a single disc it's relatively expensive but of its genre the music is still a treat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The rest as delightful as the familiar overture,
By F. Behrens "Frank Behrens" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Franz von Suppé: Die Schöne Galathée (Audio CD)
Fearful that the mythological spoofs of Offenbach would take over the Viennese stage, Von Suppe knew that the German/Frenchman would have to be met on his own ground. So with Poly Henrion, Von Suppe fashioned a libretto spoofing the Pygmalion story. Just as in Offenbach's "Orphee aux Enfers" in which Orpheus is delighted to find his wife has been carried off to Hell, the new work would have a Galatea brought to life and not particularly liking the sculptor who created her.As for the music, you can judge for yourself now that CPO label has given us <Die Schoene Galathee> (999 726-2) with a game cast of four, chorus and Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonia, all under Thomas Eitler. Running just over 48 minutes, we have a delightful little piece of fluff that seems to resemble more Lehar than Offenbach. In fact, the opening chorus seems almost a pre-echo of that to Gilbert & Sullivan's "Utopia Ltd." While the "Vaudeville" cannot quite come up with a really memorable tune, the Drinking Song is a joy to hear, as are the bustling ensembles that make up this short score. While the cast does not include singers familiar to audeince here in this country, they are just fine in these cartoonish roles: Andrea Bogner (Galathee), Hans-Jurg Rickenbacher (Pygmalion), Juliane Heyn (Ganymed), and Michael Kupfer (Mydas). Although the libretto gives us both lyrics and dialogue (in German and English), the recording itself is content with only the music. Given the short running time, the dialogue could easily have been included; but on other recordings that do include it, I find it annoying on repeated playings. The jewel case is a double one but holds only one CD and the booklet. |
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