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By Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835 Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842 Nylund, Camilla Kaufmann, Jonas Muff, Alfred PolgÃr, LÃszló Magnuson, Elizabeth Strehl, Christoph BidziÅski, BogusÅaw BermÃdez, Gabriel Harnoncourt, Nikolaus Bouilly, Jean Nicolas, 1763-1842 Oper ZÃórich. Orchester Opernhaus ZÃórich. Chorc2005., TDK Marketing Europe GmbH Call No: DVD Opera Beethoven Fidelio (2004) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Rovi Media Collection.Summary Note: German opera with spoken dialogue by Ludwig van Beethoven, his only opera. The German libretto was originally prepared by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly and the work premiered at Vienna's Theater an der Wien on 20 November 1805. The next year Stephan von Breuning helped shorten the three acts to two. After further work on the libretto by Georg Friedrich Treitschke a final version performed at the Kärntnertortheater on 23 May 1814. By convention both of the first two versions are referred to as Leonore.The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named "Fidelio", rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison. Bouilly's scenario fits Beethoven's aesthetic and political outlook: a story of personal sacrifice, heroism and eventual triumph (the usual topics of Beethoven's "middle period") with its underlying struggle for liberty and justice mirroring contemporary political movements in Europe. Some notable moments in the opera include the "Prisoners' Chorus", an ode to freedom sung by a chorus of political prisoners, Florestan's vision of Leonore come as an angel to rescue him, and the scene in which the rescue finally takes place. The finale celebrates Leonore's bravery with alternating contributions of soloists and chorus.
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By Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929 KuÅej, Martin Breisach, Felix LipovÅek, Marjana Johansson, Eva, 1958- Diener, Melanie, 1967- Schasching, Rudolf Muff, Alfred DohnÃnyi, Christoph von Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949 Orchester der Oper Zürich Opernhaus ZÃórich. Chor Opernhaus Zürich Arthaus Musik (Firm)c2012., ArtHaus Musik Call No: DVD Opera Strauss-Elektra-2012 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Rovi Media Collection.Summary Note: Elektra, whose father was murdered by her mother KlytÃnmnestra and her lover Aegisth, does not hide her hatred for her mother and father-in-law and is treated brutally. Her sister Chrysothemis desperately tries to calm Elektra down, who lives only by her longing for her father and expectation of her younger brother Orest to avenge their father.
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By Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Muff, Alfred Seiffert, Peter Trekel, Roman Kaufmann, Jonas Haunstein, Rolf, 1943- Zysset, Martin, 1965- GÃœtzen, Guido Kringelborn, Solveig, 1963- Kabatu, Isabelle JankovÃ, Martina Welser-MÃœst, Franz Kleber, Bernhard Poppel, Ann Hoffmann, JÃórgen Perlemuter, Chloé Herzog, Jens-Daniel Opernhaus ZÃórich Bel Air Media (Firm) EMI (Firm)c2003., EMI Classics Call No: DVD Opera Wagner-Tannhauser-2003 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The newest release in the EMI Classics Opera on DVD series is a stunning production of Wagnerœs masterpiece Tannhauser from the Zurich Opera conducted by Franz Welser-Most, featuring Peter Sieffert (Tannhauser), Solveig Kringelborn (Elisabeth), and Thomas Hampson (von Eschenbach). Initially produced in Dresden in 1845, Tannhauser provoked by a few ardent friends and admirers, among them Schumann and Liszt. The history of the Zurich Opera is rich in cultural highlights: In 1913, Wagnerœs "Parsifal" was given its first legal performance outside of Bayreuth; Wilhelm Furtwangler began his career here; Franz Lehar and Richard Strauss came to supervise performances of their own works; and Carlos Kleiber conducted operettas. This performance of Tannhauser on DVD is a welcome addition to this great tradition.