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Keiser - Fredegunda

~ Michael Kranebitter (Baritone), Tomi Wendt (Baritone), Reinhard Keiser (Composer), Christoph Hammer (Conductor), Munich Neue Hofkapelle (Orchestra), et al.

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Orchestra: Munich Neue Hofkapelle
Conductor: Christoph Hammer
Composer: Reinhard Keiser
Audio CD (5 Jan 2009)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Naxos
ASIN: B001LKLKTS
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 181,964 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Regarded in his day as equal to Handel and Telemann, Reinhard Keiser composed more than one hundred operas, of which Fredegunda, which premiered at Hamburg's famous Gänsmarkt Theatre in 1715, was one of his most popular. It explores the politically volatile relationships between the sixth century Frankish king, Chilperich, whose ambitious mistress Fredegunda is prepared to use magic to become his queen, although Chilperich is betrothed to Princess Galsuinde and Fredegunda also has a secret relationship with Langerich. This important and entertaining German Baroque opera abounds in melodious, often ravishingly orchestrated, music.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good vocals, shame about the recording, 15 Sep 2009

By	C. Dixon "Uomo universale" (Devon, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The performers generally acquit themselves well here, but it's just a shame about the recording. This is a live performance, and the microphones often pick up too much of what sounds like clumsy crashing about the stage like some sort of school play, which is a bit offputting; sometimes singers can sound rather distant, and at other times singers must be moving into an extreme close up with a microphone as the volume of the vocal becomes unbearable.

No libretto included in the booklet - a PDF is available for download on the Naxos site, but only contains the original German & Italian with no translation.

I know that Naxos is a bit of a budget label, but even so we normally expect better quality recordings from them than this one. The case notes declare that Keiser was regarded in his day as equal to Handel and Telemann, but it's difficult to judge for oneself for sure from this offering.

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