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Strauss: Die Agyptische Helena.
[] Blinstrubyte, Kodalli, Mauel; O'Mara, von Duisburg, Haselsteiner; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Korsten. Text and translations. Dynamic CDS 374/1-2 (Qualiton, dist.)
Who would have thought such a wonderful, engaging rendition of Die Agyptische Helena could come out of a provincial Italian opera theater, with a cast of virtual unknowns?
This least-performed of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal operas does get very occasional outings -- either staged or in concert form -- but most opera fans are familiar only with Helena's great "Zweite Brautnacht," which begins Act II and is in the repertoire of any soprano who can get through it. According to the booklet that accompanies this CD, the January 2001 performances documented here constituted the Italian premiere of Helena.
Given the consistent, disciplined performance, plus the fact that the recording comes with a complete German-English libretto (something missing from the RCA release of an otherwise marvelous live 1970 Vienna Helena), this CD might be the all-around best bet for someone unfamiliar with the work. It would be foolish to pretend the Cagliari orchestra is in the same league as the Vienna Philharmonic. Under the strong direction of Gerard Korsten, the ...
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- Magazine article from: Opera Canada Crory, Neil September 22, 2003 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Opera News Rosenblum, Joshua July 1, 2003 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM) July 23, 2001 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Opera News GILLIAM, BRYAN August 1, 1999 700+ words
...have offered, respectively, Intermezzo (1923), Die Agyptische Helena (1927) and Capriccio (1941); ASO will present...Die Frau ohne Schatten (1917), Intermezzo and Die Agyptische Helena. Die Frau ohne Schatten is unique among Strauss...
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- Magazine article from: Opera Canada Crory, Neil December 22, 2002 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Opera News Driscoll, F. Paul January 31, 1998 700+ words
...mixed bag. Ariadne's monologue is well-turned, building to a fine climax, but the bridalchamber scene of Die Agyptische Helena, with its unremittingly high tessitura, is not the soprano's best vehicle. She proves an enchanting Daphne...
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- Magazine article from: Opera News July 1, 2002 700+ words
...Expressionism, which more venturesome composers were applying to similar subjects around that time. Strauss in Die Agyptische Helena, Schreker in Die Gezeichneten and Zemlinsky in Der Zwerg all cooked with more paprika. But the staples of the...