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Pfitzner - Palestrina | Euroarts 4272528

Pfitzner - Palestrina

Label: Euroarts

Cat No: 4272528

Barcode: 0880242725288

Format: DVD - NTSC

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 12th July 2019

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Contents

Artists

Christopher Ventris
Peter Rose
Michael Volle
Falk Struckmann
Christiane Karg
John Daszak
Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Conductor

Simone Young

Works

Pfitzner, Hans

Palestrina

Artists

Christopher Ventris
Peter Rose
Michael Volle
Falk Struckmann
Christiane Karg
John Daszak
Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Conductor

Simone Young

About

Requiring 38 soloists, chorus and large orchestra, Palestrina, Pfitzner's "most important" work (Süddeutsche Zeitung), is a challenging opera to stage. Christian Stückl's lively and colourful interpretation at the Bavarian State Opera is wonderfully served by conductor Simone Young, who cultivates a silky, organic orchestral texture.

Heading the many outstanding soloists are the imposing Christopher Ventris as Palestrina, the mighty Bayreuth regular Falk Struckmann, the velvety-smooth baritone Michael Volle and the most promising young singer of 2009 (survey held by Opernwelt), Christiane Karg.

Christian Stückl is well versed with the ecclesiastical subject because of his productions of the Passion Play in Oberammergau. His worldwide reputation is based on his annual restaging of the Jedermann in Salzburg since 2003. Together with André Heller, Stückl was responsible for the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Germany in 2006.

Bonus Film: The Making of 'Palestrina'

Picture format: NTSC  16:9
Sounds format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Region code: 0
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Subtitles: German, English, French
Running time:  197 mins + Bonus ca. 10 mins
Audience: All

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