Description

ROBERT SCHUMANN'S GENOVEVA: LIVE FROM THE ZURICH OPERA HOUSE, 2008

Product Details

UPC: 807280132892
Composer: Robert Schumann
Genre: Opera
Format: Blu-ray Disc, 25 GB (Single Layer)
Label: Arthaus Musik
Release date: 2009

Overview

Experience Robert Schumann's rarely performed opera "Genoveva" in this captivating live performance from the Zurich Opera House, 2008. Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House deliver a powerful and moving rendition of Schumann's score. Stage director Martin Kušej brings the tragic story to life with a talented cast, including Juliane Banse as Genoveva, Martin Gantner as Siegfried, and Cornelia Kallisch as Margaretha. This visually striking production is further enhanced by Rolf Glittenberg's set design and Heidi Hackl's costume design.

Product Specifications

Picture Format: 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Subtitle Languages: German (Original Language), English, French, Spanish, Italian
Menu Language: English
Region: Worldwide
Resolution: 1080i Full HD
Running Time: 146 min

Cast and Crew

Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Stage Director: Martin Kušej
Set Designer: Rolf Glittenberg
Costume Designer: Heidi Hackl
Lighting: Jürgen Hoffmann
Chorus Master: Ernst Raffelsberger
Genoveva: Juliane Banse
Siegfried: Martin Gantner
Margaretha: Cornelia Kallisch
Drago: Alfred Muff
Hidulfus: Ruben Drole
Balthasar: Tomasz Slawinski
Caspar: Matthew Leigh
Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House
Extra Chorus and Supernumeraries of the Zurich Opera House
TV Director: Felix Breisach

Interesting Facts

Schumann's "Genoveva" is an underestimated opera that has undergone a brilliant revival in Zurich, showcasing the composer's familiarity with passionate yearning, cold possessiveness, and madness.
The production features a wonderfully soft, velvety sound from Juliane Banse as Genoveva, with individual high notes inserted with precision and passion.
Martin Gantner delivers an authoritative and grand-scale performance as Siegfried.