Claudio Abbado conducts R. Strauss and Wagner: 2004 Lucerne Festival opening concert

Renée Fleming and Claudio Abbado, Strauss and Wagner: a dream team for a memorable concert. For the opening of the Lucerne Festival in August 2004, Claudio Abbado chose the emotion of a voice. The whole realm of the possibilities offered by the voice are here: the melodic side of Richard Strauss...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Weitere Verfasser: Strauss, Richard 1864-1949, Wagner, Richard 1813-1883
Format: Elektronisch Video
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Place of publication not identified] EuroArts Music International [2004]
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:BSB01
Volltext
Zusammenfassung:Renée Fleming and Claudio Abbado, Strauss and Wagner: a dream team for a memorable concert. For the opening of the Lucerne Festival in August 2004, Claudio Abbado chose the emotion of a voice. The whole realm of the possibilities offered by the voice are here: the melodic side of Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs and the operatic depth of the second act of Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, performed in one go. On stage, shined a constellation of stars. First of all, the Lucerne Festival orchestra featuring world class soloists such as cellist Natalia Gutman or the clarinetist Sabine Meyer. The American soprano Renée Fleming opened the night with the Four Last Songs, the beauty of her sound and the modesty of her emotions offered a magnificent and refined vision of Richard Strauss's masterpiece. Tristan gathered the ideal casting with Violeta Urmana, Renée Pape and Mihoko Fujimara. The brightest star of the night was surely Claudio Abbado who weaved a soft and silky orchestral fabric, together with tremendous solos. Despite the nimbleness of the interpretation, the dramatic expression of Abbado's Tristan is fiery
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (1 video file (1 hr., 50 min.)) sound, color

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen