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Keiser - Fredegunda | Naxos - Opera 866023132

Keiser - Fredegunda

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Label: Naxos - Opera

Cat No: 866023132

Barcode: 0730099023177

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 5th January 2009

Contents

Artists

Dora Pavlikova
Bianca Koch
Katja Stuber
Tomi Wendt
Michael Kranebitter
Tomo Matsubara
Tobias Haaks
Neue Hofkapelle Munchen

Conductor

Christoph Hammer

Works

Keiser, Reinhard

Fredegunda

Artists

Dora Pavlikova
Bianca Koch
Katja Stuber
Tomi Wendt
Michael Kranebitter
Tomo Matsubara
Tobias Haaks
Neue Hofkapelle Munchen

Conductor

Christoph Hammer

About

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.

Cast:
- Fredegunda: Dora Pavlíková
- Galsuinde: Bianca Koch
- Bazina: Katja Stuber
- Chilperich: Tomi Wendt
- Sigibert: Michael Kranebitter
- Hermenegild: Tomo Matsubara
- Landerich: Tobias Haaks

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