Schubert Alfonso Und Estrella

2.110260fb Alfonso US:2110520fb Tuscany 6/12/08 9:06 PM Page 1 OPERA NAXOS OPERA Schubert Alfonso und Estrella Schubert Schubert Opera in Three Acts Libretto by Franz von Schober Alfonso und Estrella 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 Alfonso und Estrella and many other prestigious awards, Brian Large directed this historic Vienna Festival production of one of Schubert’s most ambitious major works. Mauregato, King of León . Olaf Bär Estrella, his daughter . Luba Orgonasova Adolfo, Mauregato’s general . Alfred Muff Froila, exiled King of León . Thomas Hampson Alfonso, his son . Endrik Wottrich Chamber Orchestra of Europe Arnold Schoenberg Choir Nikolaus Harnoncourt Stage Director: Jürgen Flimm Set Design: Erich Wonder Costumes: Florence von Gerkan Lighting: Manfred Voss, Gerhard Hillebrand Television Director: Brian Large Head Producer: Attila Láng Filmed at the Theater an der Wien during performances in May 1997. A co-production between the Wiener Festwochen, Opernhaus Zürich, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting) and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Thanks also to Casinos Austria. Sung in German LUBA ORGONASOVA • THOMAS HAMPSON ALFRED MUFF • OLAF BÄR • ENDRIK WOTTRICH Total Running Time: 139:44 www.naxos.com CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE C NTSC: No Region Coding • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.110260 Dual Layer Disc • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo • Dolby Surround 5.0 ARNOLD SCHOENBERG CHOIR M ൿ & Ꭿ 2009 Naxos Rights International Ltd Conductor NIKOLAUS HARNONCOURT Cover design: Ron Hoares • DTS and the DTS Digital Surround Y Logo are the trade-marks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. • Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Disc Made in Canada • Printed & Assembled in USA K.

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