Richard Strauss - Arabella / Thielemann, Te Kanawa, Brendel, Metropolitan Opera
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Cast list
Kiri Te Kanawa: Arabella
Wolfgang Brendel: Mandryka
Marie McLaughlin: Zdenka
David Kuebler: Matteo
Helga Dernesch: Adelaide
Donald McIntyre: Count Waldner
Charles Workman: Count Elemer
Kim Josephson: Count Dominik
Julien Robbins: Cound Lamoral
Natalie Dessay: The Fiakermilli
Jane Shaulis: A fortuneteller
Metropolitan Opera and Chorus, Christian Thielemann, conductor
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Criticizing Richard Strauss for composing melodically enduring operas is as pointless as lambasting Vermeer for painting only exquisite interior scenes. Those who say Strauss never improved on Rosenkavalier may be right, but when such beguiling sounds kept coming from his music for the next 30 years of his life, there shouldn't be any quibbles.
Arabella follows a woman who cannot make up her mind on a suitor and, like most Strauss operas, ends with a meltingly lovely duet. Taped at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1994 under the baton of conductor Christian Thielemann, this production features Kiri Te Kanawa in the title role; her acting is mediocre, but vocally she never forces anything and at least sounds like the perfect Arabella. Wolfgang Brendel does well with Mandryka, who finally ends up with Arabella, and Marie McLaughlin as Zdenka makes a sympathetic younger sister to the heroine. Otto Schenk's production is sturdily conservative, the video transfer is acceptable if unspectacular, and the sound mix is CD-quality. --Kevin Filipski
ASIN: B00005A78O
VSKU: DBV.B00005A78O.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Kiri Te Kanawa|Wolfgang Brendel|Marie McLaughlin|Natalie Dessay|Christian Thielemann|Charles Workman|Otto Schenk|Brian Large|The Metropolitan Opera|Helga Dernesch|Richard Strauss|The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus|David Kuebler|Donald McIntyre|Hugo von Hofmannstahl
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!
ASIN: B00005A78O
VSKU: DBV.B00005A78O.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Kiri Te Kanawa|Wolfgang Brendel|Marie McLaughlin|Natalie Dessay|Christian Thielemann|Charles Workman|Otto Schenk|Brian Large|The Metropolitan Opera|Helga Dernesch|Richard Strauss|The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus|David Kuebler|Donald McIntyre|Hugo von Hofmannstahl
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!
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