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Schumann - Genoveva | Arthaus 101327

Schumann - Genoveva

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Label: Arthaus

Cat No: 101327

Barcode: 0807280132793

Format: DVD - NTSC

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 29th September 2008

Contents

Artists

Juliane Banse
Shawn Mathey
Martin Gantner
Cornelia Kallisch
Alfred Muff
Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House

Conductor

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Works

Schumann, Robert

Genoveva, op.81

Artists

Juliane Banse
Shawn Mathey
Martin Gantner
Cornelia Kallisch
Alfred Muff
Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House

Conductor

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

About

On 25th June 1850, Robert Schumann’s only opera, Genoveva, received its first performance at Leipzig State Theatre. It was a much-awaited event as Schumann, widely regarded as the leading German instrumental composer, had set his mind to the urgent task of creating a national opera.

However, despite the efforts of the composer’s supporters to maintain interest in the work, the opera was soon forgotten. When conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt first came across Genoveva some 15 years ago (he subsequently recorded a CD of it in 1996), he voiced the opinion that “Genoveva is a work of art for which one should be prepared to go to the barricades”.

Harnoncourt sees the main reason why Genoveva has not been recognised as a brilliant composition and perhaps the most signifi cant opera written during the second half of the 19th century, as having much to do with the false expectations attached to the work. “You mustn’t look for dramatic events in this opera. What it offers us is a glimpse into the soul. Schumann was not interested in creating something naturalistic – he wanted to write a type of opera in which the music had a greater say.

Never before so vivid! Robert Schumann was only too familiar with passionate yearning, cold possessiveness and madness. In Zurich his underestimated opera Genoveva has undergone a brilliant revival.” - Die Zeit

Juliane Banse as Genoveva produces a wonderfully soft, velvety sound, into which individual high notes are inserted with precision and passion. Martin Gantner [...] is an authoritative and grand-scale Siegfried.” - Frankfurter Rundschau

Cast:
- Genoveva: Juliane Banse
- Golo: Shawn Mathey
- Siegfried: Martin Gantner
- Margaretha: Cornelia Kallisch
- Drago: Alfred Muff

Directed by Martin Kušej
Set Design / Costumes by Rolf Glittenberg
Costumes by Heidi Hackl
Lighting by Jürgen Hoffmann

Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9
DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC
Menu Language: GB
Subtitle Language: D, GB, F, SP, IT, JP

Running Time: 146 min

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