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| 1. Violanta | |||
| 2. Prelude | |||
| 3. Scene 1 - Unsre Barke | |||
| 4. "He, was machst Du" | |||
| 5. Scene 2 - Schwigt still! | |||
| 6. Scene 3 - Ich hol Dich... komm! | |||
| 7. Sie hasst ihn | |||
| 8. Wein...Blumen | |||
| 9. Scene 4 - Violanta... Er kommt | |||
| 10. Aus dem Grabern | |||
| 11. Dann hor ich | |||
| 12. Violanta/ja du wirst | |||
| 13. Ja... du wirst ihn toten | |||
| 14. Dicht Aug in Aug | |||
| 15. Scene 5 - Barbara! Bring Lichter! | |||
| 16. Wie ging das Marchen? | |||
| 17. So wunsch ich Dir | |||
| 18. Der Sommer will | |||
| 19. Scene 6 - Wie schon seid Ihr | |||
| 20. Noch nicht das Lied | |||
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A sensational recording of a sensational opera, making a welcome return to the catalogue. Why this one-act masterpiece isn't more often performed, is hard to explain. It's a real knockout, of gripping drama and truly glorious music, and it is arguably more effective as musical theatre than the famous one-acters, "Cavalleria" and "Pagliacci".
This recording does the work full justice in every way, with soloists in superb voice, and first-class orchestral playing, -and the current price makes this a bargain (though there is only a synopsis leaflet, not a full translation of the libretto).
The passionate emotion and brilliant sense of theatre in this work are the equal of Puccini. On first hearing 'Violanta', Bruno Walter said, "this is the eruption of a musical-dramatic volcano!" It is astonishing that this opera was composed when Korngold was 17.
The opera is set in Venice. Violanta's sister was seduced by Alfonso, Prince of Naples, and she committed suicide. When Alfonso turns up in Venice for the carnival, Violanta plots revenge, and persuades her husband to kill him. But when Alfonso is lured to her house, the unforeseen happens......
This recording does the work full justice in every way, with soloists in superb voice, and first-class orchestral playing, -and the current price makes this a bargain (though there is only a synopsis leaflet, not a full translation of the libretto).
The passionate emotion and brilliant sense of theatre in this work are the equal of Puccini. On first hearing 'Violanta', Bruno Walter said, "this is the eruption of a musical-dramatic volcano!" It is astonishing that this opera was composed when Korngold was 17.
The opera is set in Venice. Violanta's sister was seduced by Alfonso, Prince of Naples, and she committed suicide. When Alfonso turns up in Venice for the carnival, Violanta plots revenge, and persuades her husband to kill him. But when Alfonso is lured to her house, the unforeseen happens......
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Fabulous opera, beautifully sung and played. You'll be unlikely to see/hear it on stage, so this is your only opportunity. Don't hesitate.
The negative? No libretto. This is pathetic - the original box set issue came with a multi-language libretto, so why re-issue it without one? The cover is hideous, but then that applies to everything in this SONY re-issue series.
The negative? No libretto. This is pathetic - the original box set issue came with a multi-language libretto, so why re-issue it without one? The cover is hideous, but then that applies to everything in this SONY re-issue series.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an excellent performance of Violanta well cast and superbly played. Given the lack of available versions of this work its a must have. As a work this displays much of the talent of Die Tote Stadt without the length or perhaps the drama of the Stadt. To be honest I haven't yet read the story of the opera but as its only one CD long it is perhaps not performed due to its length and requirement for signers of the quality and style provided here. So...if you like Korngold (or Richard Strauss as in Die Frau Ohne Schatten) especially Stadt you should have this!
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