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Dvorak: Rusalka / Welser-most, Nylund, Magee, Held
Orfeo

Dvorak: Rusalka / Welser-most, Nylund, Magee, Held

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Details

Composer
DVORAK, ANTONIN
Artist
Beczala, Magee, Nylund, Held, Remmert, Plachetka, Liebau, Schmutzhand, Prohaska, Atanasov, Minutillo
Format
CD
Label
Orfeo
Released
Jul 15, 2011
Catalog #
ORF-C792113
UPC
4011790792323

About

The 2008 Salzburg Festival production of Dvorák's opera Rusalka was outstanding even by the Festival's high artistic standards. Its exceptional nature was due in part to the fact that in the pit the Cleveland Orchestra was appearing for the first time as an opera orchestra in Salzburg. The high expectations raised by the orchestra and its Music Director, Franz Welser-Möst, were fully met, and even in the live recording of the opening night made by Austrian Radio, the conductor's genuinely dramatic approach to the work is never less than gripping.

The fairytale narrative gains in psychological focus and depth, aided and abetted by the team of soloists headed by Camilla Nylund as Rusalka and Piotr Beczala as the Prince. To the role of the water nymph, Nylund brings a beautiful lyric soprano voice that retains its focus and penetrating power even in the score's most dramatic outbursts, while the bright tenor voice of Piotr Beczala produces a convincing vocal portrait of the hapless heroine's inconstant lover, following her decision to enter the world of mortals. The remaining roles were cast from strength, notably the admonitory figure of the Water Goblin, taken here by Alan Held, whose powerful Wagnerian bass-baritone lends the role an impressive profile; Birgit Remmert, with her dark-hued, impressively full-toned voice and Emily Magee's burnished soprano, with its brilliant upper register.

Particularly gratifying in a Salzburg Festival production is the casting of minor roles with promising young singers including Eva Liebau as the Turnspit, Adam Plachetka as the Gamekeeper and the three well-modulated wood nymphs of Anna Prohaska, Stephanie Atasanov and Hannah Esther Minutillo. Appearing alongside this team of singers is the Vienna State Opera Chorus on outstanding form. All in all, then, it comes as no surprise to know that the response to the musical side of this production was extremely positive, a response which it is hoped will be repeated in the case of the present live recording.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prelude 03:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prelude
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  3. 2 Act I: Allegro molto 01:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Allegro molto
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  4. 3 Act I: Hou, hou, hou (Wood Nymphs) 03:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Hou, hou, hou (Wood Nymphs)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  5. 4 Act I: I pěkně vítám (Water Sprite, Wood Nymphs) 02:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: I pěkně vítám (Water Sprite, Wood Nymphs)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  6. 5 Act I: Uličnická havěť! (Water Sprite) 00:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Uličnická havěť! (Water Sprite)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  7. 6 Act I: Hastrmánku, tatíčku (Rusalka, Water Sprite) 03:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Hastrmánku, tatíčku (Rusalka, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  8. 7 Act I: Sem často přichází (Rusalka, Water Sprite) 04:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Sem často přichází (Rusalka, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  9. 8 Act I: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Rusalka) 05:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Rusalka)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  10. 9 Act I: Ta voda studi! (Rusalka, Water Sprite, Jezibaba) 03:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Ta voda studi! (Rusalka, Water Sprite, Jezibaba)
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Alan Held, Birgit Remmert
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  11. 10 Act I: Staletá moudrost tvá všechno ví (Rusalka, Jezibaba) 07:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Staletá moudrost tvá všechno ví (Rusalka, Jezibaba)
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Birgit Remmert
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  12. 11 Act I: Tedy pojd', honem podj (Ježibaba) 01:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Tedy pojd', honem podj (Ježibaba)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Birgit Remmert
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  13. 12 Act I: Čury mury fuk (Ježibaba, Water Sprite) 03:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Čury mury fuk (Ježibaba, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Birgit Remmert, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  14. 13 Act I: Jel mladý lovec, jel a jel (Lovec, Prince) 03:30
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Jel mladý lovec, jel a jel (Lovec, Prince)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Daniel Schmutzhard, Piotr Beczała
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  15. 14 Act I: Ustaňte v lovu, na hrad vraťte se (Prince) 02:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Ustaňte v lovu, na hrad vraťte se (Prince)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  16. 15 Act I: Vidino divná, přesladká (Prince, Water Nymphs, Water Sprite) 02:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: Vidino divná, přesladká (Prince, Water Nymphs, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała, Anna Prohaska, Stephanie Atanasov, Hannah Esther Minutillo, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  17. 16 Act I: Sestry, sestry, sestry (Chorus, Water Sprite) 01:14
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I: Sestry, sestry, sestry (Chorus, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  18. 17 Act I: Vím, že jsi kouzlo (Prince) 02:16
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: Vím, že jsi kouzlo (Prince)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 Act II: Jářku, klouče milé (Gamekeeper, Kitchen Boy) 04:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Jářku, klouče milé (Gamekeeper, Kitchen Boy)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Eva Liebau
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  21. 2 Act II: U nás v lese straší (Gamekeeper, Kitchen Boy) 04:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: U nás v lese straší (Gamekeeper, Kitchen Boy)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Eva Liebau
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  22. 3 Act II: Již týden (Prince, Princess) 04:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Již týden (Prince, Princess)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała, Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  23. 4 Act II: Zda na chvíli princ vzpomene si přec (Princess, Prince) 03:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Zda na chvíli princ vzpomene si přec (Princess, Prince)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała, Emily Magee
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  24. 5 Act II: Verwandlung. Allegro 02:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Verwandlung. Allegro
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  25. 6 Act II: Moderato maestoso 04:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Moderato maestoso
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  26. 7 Act II: Beda! Beda! (Water Sprite) 04:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Beda! Beda! (Water Sprite)
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  27. 8 Act II: Květiny bílé po cestě (Chorus, Water Sprite) 02:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Květiny bílé po cestě (Chorus, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  28. 9 Act II: Rusalko, znáš mne, znáš! (Water Sprite) 02:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Rusalko, znáš mne, znáš! (Water Sprite)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  29. 10 Act II: Ó marno, ó marno to je (Rusalka) 03:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Ó marno, ó marno to je (Rusalka)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  30. 11 Act II: Vidíš je, vidíš? Jsou tu zas! (Rusalka, Princess, Prince, Water Sprite) 07:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Vidíš je, vidíš? Jsou tu zas! (Rusalka, Princess, Prince, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Emily Magee, Piotr Beczała, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  31. Disc 3
  32. 1 Act III: Prelude: Allegro 02:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Prelude: Allegro
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  33. 2 Act III: Necitelná vodní moci (Rusalka) 06:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III: Necitelná vodní moci (Rusalka)
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  34. 3 Act III: Aj aj, už jsi se navrátila? (Ježibaba, Rusalka) 07:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III: Aj aj, už jsi se navrátila? (Ježibaba, Rusalka)
    Duration
    07:56
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Birgit Remmert, Camilla Nylund
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  35. 4 Act III: Vyrvána životu (Rusalka, Water Nymphs) 04:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III: Vyrvána životu (Rusalka, Water Nymphs)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Anna Prohaska, Stephanie Atanasov, Hannah Esther Minutillo
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  36. 5 Act III: Že se bojíš? Třesky, plesky (Gamekeeper, Kitchen Boy, Jezibaba, Water Sprite) 07:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Že se bojíš? Třesky, plesky (Gamekeeper, Kitchen Boy, Jezibaba, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Eva Liebau, Birgit Remmert, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  37. 6 Act III: Mám, zlaté vlásky mám (Wood Nymphs, Water Sprite) 07:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Mám, zlaté vlásky mám (Wood Nymphs, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  38. 7 Act III: Bílá moje lani! (Prince) 04:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III: Bílá moje lani! (Prince)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  39. 8 Act III: Miláčku, znáš mne, znáš? (Rusalka, Prince) 04:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III: Miláčku, znáš mne, znáš? (Rusalka, Prince)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Camilla Nylund, Piotr Beczała
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst
  40. 9 Act III: Líbej mne, líbej, mír mi přej (Prince, Rusalka, Water Sprite) 09:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III: Líbej mne, líbej, mír mi přej (Prince, Rusalka, Water Sprite)
    Duration
    09:50
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała, Camilla Nylund, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Cleveland Orchestra
    Conductor
    Franz Welser-Möst