The 1st work an opera in 3 acts; the 2nd work consists of songs with orchestra accompaniment.
Libretto to the 1st work by the composer, after Le cocu magnifique by Fernand Crommelynck ; words to the 2nd work by various poets.
Language (note)
Sung in German (1st work) and English (2nd work).
Author
Goldschmidt, Berthold, composer, librettist.
Title
Der gewaltige Hahnrei ; Mediterranean songs / Goldschmidt.
Publisher
London : Decca, [1994]
Copyright date
℗1994
Playing time
020432
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Series
Entartete Musik.
Performer
In the 1st work: Roberta Alexander, soprano ; Helen Lawrence, mezzo-soprano ; Robert Wörle, Michael Kraus, tenors ; Claudio Otelli, bass ; Martin Petzold, Endrik Wottrich, Marita Posselt, Christiane Berggold, Franz Josef Kapellmann, supporting soloists ; Rundfunkchor Berlin ; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin ; Lothar Zagrosek, conductor. In the 2nd work: John Mark Ainsley, tenor ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Lothar Zagrosek, conductor.
Event
1st work recorded 1992 November Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem.
2nd work recorded 1993 February Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig.