Alfonso und Estrella : Flimm, Harnoncourt / Chamber Orchestrao Europe, Orgonasova, Hampson, etc (1997 Stereo)

SCHUBERT: Alfonso und Estrella (Theater an der Wien, 1997)

An all-star cast, world-famous choir and orchestra conducted by the renowned Nikolaus Harnoncourt came together in May 1997 to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Franz Schubert’s birth with a new production of his rarely performed opera Alfonso und Estrella. Despite his inexperience in the field, Schubert provides some of his most poignantly beautiful music, notable for its sensitive use of orchestral colour and strong vocal lines. Winner of two Emmys and many other prestigious awards, Brian Large directed this historic Vienna Festival production of one of Schubert’s most ambitious major works. ( NAXOS )

Franz Schubert: ALFONSO UND ESTRELLA
Opera in 3 Acts

Mauregato - Olaf Bar
Estrella - Luba Orgonasova
Adolfo - Alfred Muff
Froila - Thomas Hampson
Alfonso - Endrik Wottrich
Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

Jurgen Flimm, stage director
Erich Wonder, set design
Florence von Gerkan, costumes

Filmed at the Theater an der Wien during performances in Wiener Festwochen, May 1997.

Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, German
Running time: 140 mins
No. of DVDs: 1 (DVD 9)