| Other author/creator | Albrecht, Gerd, 1935-2014, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Schnaut, Gabriele, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Protschka, Josef, 1944- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Stamm, Harald, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Haage, Peter, 1935-2005 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Helm, Hans, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Kruse, Heinz (Tenor), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Hamburgische Staatsoper. Chor, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, performer. |
| Contents |
Disc 1 (66:18). Vorspiel = Prologue. "Was sagst du dazu?" = "What do you say to that?" (König = King, Narr = Fool) (4:51) -- Andante (4:08) -- Erster Aufzug = Act one. "Lass mich!" = "Let me be!" (Junker = Young Nobleman, Els) (2:27) -- "Heut noch allein in der Kammer" = "Today the maiden still sleeps prettily" (Junker = Young Noblesman) (2:46) -- "Soll ich?" = "Shall I?" (Albi, Els) (1:37) -- "Mein Kind, Els" = "Els, my child" (Wirt = Inkeeper, Els) (2:19) -- "Halloh, halloh" = "Hello, hello" (Vogt = Bailiff, Schreiber = Scribe, Wirt = Inkeeper) (0:32) -- "Süssen Wein aus fernen Landen" = "Sweet wine from distant lands" (Vogt = Bailiff, Schultheiss = Mayor, Schreiber = Scribe, Els) (2:15) -- "Schön' Abend, verehrte Gesellschaft!" = "A fine evening to your worships!" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis, Schultheiss = Mayor, Schreiber = Scribe, Wirt = Inkeeper, Els) (1:29) -- "So hört meinen Sang" = "Then listen to my song" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis, Schreiber = Scribe, Wirt = Inkeeper, Els) (5:11) -- "Kommt, kommt!" = "Come, come!" (Vogt = Bailiff, Schultheiss = Mayor, Schreiber = Scribe, Albi, Chor = Chorus) (0:44) -- "Eine seltsame Mär" = "A strange story" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis) (0:54) -- "Was will der Mann" = "What does the man want?" (Elis, Els) (3:03) -- "Els! Els!" (Elis, Wirt = Inkeeper, Els) (1:14) -- "Zu spät, nehmt ihn fest!" = "Too late! Hold him fast!" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis) (1:01) -- "Das werdet Ihr nicht tun!" = "You can't do that" (Vogt = Bailiff, Els) (2:17) -- Zweiter Aufzug = Act two. Vorspiel = Prelude (1:47) -- "Ein ödes Nest!" = "A dismal hole!" (Narr = Fool, Els) (3:36) -- "Seht dorthin!" = "Look over there!" (Narr = Fool, Els) (4:45) -- "Tibi soli peccavi" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis, Els, Chor = Chorus) (1:30) -- "Libera me de sanguinibus" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis, Els, Chor = Chorus) (2:28) -- "Wie ich lebte, so lasst mich sterben" = "Let me die as I lived" (Vogt = Bailiff, Elis, Els, Chor = Chorus) (4:39) -- "Lasst ab von dem" = "Let him go" (Herold = Herald, Vogt = Bailiff, Elis, Els, Chor = Chorus) (4:42) -- "Er kommt morgen" = "He is coming tomorrow" (Els) (2:11) -- "Els! Els!" (Els, Albi) (3:43). |
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Disc 2 (73:46). Dritter Akt = Act three. "Klein war ich noch" = "I was still little" (Els) (3:44) -- "Els! Elis endlich!" "Els, Elis, at last!" (Elis, Els) (3:08) -- "Doch wenn ich, o Elis" = "But if I, Elis" (Elis, Els) (3:49) -- "Geheimnisvoll kündet die Nach sich an" = "Night secretly announces its approach" (Elis) (4:02) -- "Kein Grauen, Freund!" = "No horror, my friend" (Elis, Els) (1:30) -- "Ich bin kein Schemen" = "I am no phantom" (Elis, Els) (2:04) -- "Ah, fühlst du's, Holde" = "Ah, you perceive it, dearest" (Elis, Els) (4:31) -- "Nie, nie, ich schwör's dir!" = "Never, never, I swear to you!" (Elis) (6:15) -- "Dein! Nimm es!" = "Yours! Take it!" (Elis, Els) (4:55) -- Vierter Akt = Act four. Allegro con spirito (1:00) -- "Nun, Narr, du hast es gelöst!" = "Now, fool, you've solved it!" (König = King, Kanzler = Chancellor, Graf = Count, Magister = Schoolmaster, Narr = Fool, Elis, Chor = Chorus) (5:00) -- "Wenn Majestät geruh'n zu erlauben" = "If Your Majesty will deign to permit me" (König = King, Kanzler = Chancellor, Elis, Chor = Chorus) (2:47) -- "Am Ilsenstein in uralter Zeit" = "In Isenstein in ancient days" (König = King, Kanzler = Chancellor, Graf = Count, Elis, Chor = Chorus) (7:21) -- "Halt, o König!" = "Stop, sire!" (König = King, Vogt = Bailiff) (2:41) -- "Ah! Hört auf!" = "Ah! Stop!" (König = King, Kanzler = Chancellor, Magister = Schoolmaster, Narr = Fool, Els, Chor = Chorus) (1:34) -- "Dies ist die Braut" = "This is the bride" (König = King, Narr = Fool) (2:14) -- "Dank, Dank, Herr König" = "Thank you, thank you, my king" (Narr = Fool, Elis, Els) (2:17) -- "Komm, komm, mein Bräutchen" = "Come, come, little bride" (Narr = Fool) (1:33) -- Nachspiel = Epilogue. Sehr getragen (1:16) -- "Dank, dass Ihr kamt!" = "Thank you for coming!" (Narr = Fool, Elis) (2:43) -- "Els! Who ist da?" = "Els! Who is there?" (Elis, Els) (4:03) -- "Du legst dein Köpfchen jetzt sanft zur Seit" = "Now you'll lay your little head to one side" (Elis) (4:05) -- "Amen! So sei's!" = "Amen, so be it!" (Narr = Fool) (1:05). |
| Abstract |
Recorded at live performances between May 24-June 2, 1989, Hamburgische Staatsoper. |
| General note | Opera in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue. |
| General note | Libretto by the composer. |
| General note | Edition recorded: Universal Edition. |
| General note | Compact discs. |
| General note | Program notes by Matthias Brzoska, with bibliographical references, and libretto in English and German (90 pages : illustrations) laid in container. |
| Performer |
Gabriele Schnaut, alto ; Josef Protschka, Peter Haage, Heinz Kruse, tenor ; Hans Helm, baritone ; Harald Stamm, bass ; Carl Schultz, Peter Galliard, Urban Malmberg, Franz Ferdinand Nentwig, Ude Krekow, Dieter Weller, supporting soloists ; Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper ; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester ; Gerd Albrecht, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at live performances between May 24-June 2, 1989, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg, Germany. |
| Language | Sung in German. |
| LCCN | 92759304 |
| Standard identifier# |
4006408600107 |
| Publisher number | 60 010-1--60 010-2 Capriccio |
| Publisher number | 60 010-2 Capriccio |