From 27 May to 2 June 2013, MDR FIGARO in
concert is looping a Wagner 200th
Birthday concert from the Dresden Frauenkirche.
"On the eve of Wagner's birthday, Christian Thielemann conducted overtures and great tenor scenes from Wagner's operas. He was joined by Jonas Kaufmann, “one of the most sought after Wagner tenors of our time.” [ed. - That's putting it mildly!] In memoriam Hans Werne Henze, the Staatskapelle performed Henze's Fraternité – Air pour l'orchester."
"On the eve of Wagner's birthday, Christian Thielemann conducted overtures and great tenor scenes from Wagner's operas. He was joined by Jonas Kaufmann, “one of the most sought after Wagner tenors of our time.” [ed. - That's putting it mildly!] In memoriam Hans Werne Henze, the Staatskapelle performed Henze's Fraternité – Air pour l'orchester."
Program
Wagner: Overture to "The Flying Dutchman"
Wagner: "A Faust Overture" D minor (version 1855)
Wagner: Rienzi's Prayer ("Almighty God Father") and
Overture to "Rienzi"
Wagner: Prelude, "Grail narration" of Lohengrin
(original version) from "Lohengrin"
Henze: "Fraternité" Air pour l'orchester (1999)
Wagner: "Rome-story" of Tannhäuser ("fervor in the heart") and Overture to "Tannhauser"
Wagner: "Rome-story" of Tannhäuser ("fervor in the heart") and Overture to "Tannhauser"
Jonas Kaufmann, tenor
Staatskapelle Dresden
Christian
Thielemann, Conductor
The concert streams in a
loop, alternating with a Baroque cantata by Homilius.
Recorded 21/05/2013. Originally broadcast
by MDR FIGARO 24/05/2013
Update 05/29/2013: There's also a video at liveweb.arte.de. It is not available for viewing in the U.S. but I think my European readers will be able to access it. And I am guessing some enterprising pirate will get it out to a broader audience soon.
Update 06/20/2013: You now can view the three JK excerpts at YT, or over at this post on Regie, or Not Regie?
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