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Der Wald (Opera in 1 Act)

Romantic Dramatic Romantic Triumphant Energetic
$18.99

Details

Composer
Ethel Smyth
Artist
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Patrick Hahn, Samueol Park, Edith Grossman, Sangmin Jeon, Erik Rousi, M
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 30, 2026
Catalog #
555650-2
UPC
761203565023

About

Choirs of spirits, wild passions, unshakeable loyalty, a gruesome act of murder, and the eternal triumph of love over death - these are the thoroughly familiar ingredients of the libretto that Ethel Smyth wrote (in German) for her one-act opera Der Wald (The Forest). The music, however, is anything but gruesome. Echoes of Robert Schumann, some striking reminiscences of Richard Wagner, and, particularly in the prologue, an unmistakable touch of Art Nouveau carry the drama. It had it's premiere at the Berlin Court Opera on 9 April 1902. It was subsequently staged at the Royal Opera House in London and presented with triumphant success at the Met in New York in March 1903. There were standing ovations and a veritable sea of flowers for the 44-year-old Englishwoman, who was the first woman to conquer the classical music temple on Broadway with her work. Talent can achieve anything.

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. 1 Prologue: Wir weben und schweben in des Waldes grün dämmernder Einsamkeit (Chorus) 06:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prologue: Wir weben und schweben in des Waldes grün dämmernder Einsamkeit (Chorus)
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  2. 2 Scene 1: Schön Röschen (Peasants, Röschen) 02:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1: Schön Röschen (Peasants, Röschen)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  3. 3 Scene 2: Erschreckt nicht (A Pedlar) 02:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 2: Erschreckt nicht (A Pedlar)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Zachary Wilson
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  4. 4 Scene 2: Halt! Gebt her das Tuch! (A Youth, Peasants, Röschen, Peter) 02:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 2: Halt! Gebt her das Tuch! (A Youth, Peasants, Röschen, Peter)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mira Ilina, Mariya Taniguchi, Erik Rousi
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  5. 5 Scene 2: Dance: Ei, wie schön ist's, im Walde zu tanzen! (Peasants) 02:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 2: Dance: Ei, wie schön ist's, im Walde zu tanzen! (Peasants)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  6. 6 Scene 2: Wess' Horn ertönt (A Pedlar, Peter, Peasants, Röschen) 02:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 2: Wess' Horn ertönt (A Pedlar, Peter, Peasants, Röschen)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Zachary Wilson, Erik Rousi, Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  7. 7 Scene 3: Zum Dorfe geh ich heute nicht (Peter, Röschen, A Pedlar) 01:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 3: Zum Dorfe geh ich heute nicht (Peter, Röschen, A Pedlar)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Erik Rousi, Mariya Taniguchi, Zachary Wilson
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  8. 8 Scene 3: Sancta Maria (Röschen) 00:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 3: Sancta Maria (Röschen)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  9. 9 Scene 4: Unheimlich tönet's im Wald (A Pedlar, Heinrich, Röschen) 02:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 4: Unheimlich tönet's im Wald (A Pedlar, Heinrich, Röschen)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Zachary Wilson, Sangmin Jeon, Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  10. 10 Scene 4: Gewaltger noch als jener dort standen die Bäume da (Heinrich) 01:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 4: Gewaltger noch als jener dort standen die Bäume da (Heinrich)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  11. 11 Scene 4: Heinrich, du Starker, du Guter! (Röschen, Heinrich) 01:27
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 4: Heinrich, du Starker, du Guter! (Röschen, Heinrich)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi, Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  12. 12 Scene 4: O glaub mir (Röschen) 02:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 4: O glaub mir (Röschen)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  13. 13 Scene 4: Du ahnst Gefahr (Heinrich, Röschen) 04:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 4: Du ahnst Gefahr (Heinrich, Röschen)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Sangmin Jeon, Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  14. 14 Scene 4: Vater uns, o Wald, o heilger urewiger Wald (Röschen, Heinrich, Chorus) 02:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scene 4: Vater uns, o Wald, o heilger urewiger Wald (Röschen, Heinrich, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi, Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  15. 15 Scene 5: Nun Freund, was erschrickst du? (Iolanthe, Heinrich) 02:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    Scene 5: Nun Freund, was erschrickst du? (Iolanthe, Heinrich)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman, Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  16. 16 Scene 5: Wie schön ist er (Iolanthe) 00:59
    Track
    16
    Title
    Scene 5: Wie schön ist er (Iolanthe)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  17. 17 Scene 5: Ich fühl mich gestärkt (Iolanthe, Heinrich) 03:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    Scene 5: Ich fühl mich gestärkt (Iolanthe, Heinrich)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman, Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  18. 18 Scene 5: So sprichst du (Iolanthe) 02:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    Scene 5: So sprichst du (Iolanthe)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  19. 19 Scene 5: Ich beug mich tief vor euch (Heinrich, Iolanthe) 01:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    Scene 5: Ich beug mich tief vor euch (Heinrich, Iolanthe)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Sangmin Jeon, Edith Grossman
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  20. 20 Scene 6: Was folgst du mir? (Iolanthe, Rudolf, Huntsmen, A Pedlar) 03:17
    Track
    20
    Title
    Scene 6: Was folgst du mir? (Iolanthe, Rudolf, Huntsmen, A Pedlar)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman, Samueol Park, Zachary Wilson
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  21. 21 Scene 7: Kommt mit uns! (Huntsmen, A Pedlar, A Hunter, Rudolf) 02:09
    Track
    21
    Title
    Scene 7: Kommt mit uns! (Huntsmen, A Pedlar, A Hunter, Rudolf)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Zachary Wilson, Hak-Young Lee, Samueol Park
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  22. 22 Scene 8: Den Beutel nimm und geh! (Iolanthe, Rudolf) 01:15
    Track
    22
    Title
    Scene 8: Den Beutel nimm und geh! (Iolanthe, Rudolf)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman, Samueol Park
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  23. 23 Scene 9: Das kommt mir zu recht (Iolanthe, Röschen) 02:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    Scene 9: Das kommt mir zu recht (Iolanthe, Röschen)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman, Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  24. 24 Scene 9: Sträub dich nicht (Röschen, Heinrich) 01:53
    Track
    24
    Title
    Scene 9: Sträub dich nicht (Röschen, Heinrich)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi, Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  25. 25 Scene 9: Ich harre dein! (Iolanthe, Röschen, Heinrich) 02:14
    Track
    25
    Title
    Scene 9: Ich harre dein! (Iolanthe, Röschen, Heinrich)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Edith Grossman, Mariya Taniguchi, Sangmin Jeon
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  26. 26 Scene 9: Gesiegt hat die Liebe (Röschen) 00:59
    Track
    26
    Title
    Scene 9: Gesiegt hat die Liebe (Röschen)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Performer
    Mariya Taniguchi
    Ensemble
    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn
  27. 27 Epilogue: Vergänglich ist der Sterblichen Leid (Chorus) 01:57
    Track
    27
    Title
    Epilogue: Vergänglich ist der Sterblichen Leid (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Ethel Smyth
    Ensemble
    Opernchor der Wuppertaler Bühnen, Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Patrick Hahn