| Description |
1 online resource (139 min.) |
| Summary |
Carl Heinrich Graun (1704-1759) wrote a total of 27 operas for the Berlin court and not least for Frederick II. In 1742 his "Cleopatra e Cesare" was performed at the opening of the "Haus Unter den Linden", and in 1755 he wrote his most impressive work - "Montezuma". The opera tells the tragic story of the last ruler of the Aztecs, who lost his power and ultimately his life to the Spanish conquistadores. The libretto, in French prose, was written by none other than the Emperor of Prussia himself - Frederick II - and translated into Italian verse by his court poet |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2018) |
| Performer |
Alexandra Papadjiakou (Montezuma) ; Sophie Boulin (Eupaforice) ; Gudrun Sieber (Erissena) ; Catherine Gayer (Tezeuco) ; Barbara Vogel (Pilpatoè) ; Walton Grönroos (Fernando Cortes) ; Karl-Ernst Mercker (Narvès) ; Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin ; Kevin McCutcheon, harpsichord ; Hans Hilsdorf, conductor |
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Recorded at the Markgräflichen Opernhaus Bayreuth |
| Notes |
Sung principally in German |
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Wernicke, Herbert, costume designer, stage director
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Hundorf, Karl-Heinz, film director
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Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, librettist.
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Hilsdorf, Hans, conductor
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Deutsche Oper Berlin. Orchester, performer.
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Sender Freies Berlin, production company.
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Bayerischer Rundfunk, production company.
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