Flotow: Martha (Live)

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Oehms Classics
Release Date
June 15, 2018
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      VON FLOTOW, FRIEDRICH
    • PERFORMER
      Bengtsson, Magiera, Rea, Glueckert, Burger, Mayer, Frankfurter Opern- Und Museumsorchester, Chor Der
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 15, 2018
    • UPC
      4260034869721
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      OC972
    • LABEL
      Oehms Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Overture

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    2. Act I: Darf mit nächtig düstren Träumen (Chorus, Nancy, Lady)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Katharina Magiera, Maria Bengtsson

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    3. Act I: Recitative: Teure Lady! (Nancy, Lady)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Katharina Magiera, Maria Bengtsson

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    4. Act I: Trio: Gnaden Tristan Mickleford! (3 Diener, Lady, Tristan, Nancy)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Nicolai Klawa, Julia Hee, Svea Verfürth, Maria Bengtsson, Barnaby Rea, Katharina Magiera

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    5. Act I: Wohlgemut, junges Blut (Chorus, Lady, Nancy, Tristan)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, Barnaby Rea

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    6. Act I: Mädchen, brav und treu (Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    7. Act I: Duet: Wie das schnattert, wie das plappert (Plumkett, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Björn Bürger, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    8. Act I: Finale: Der Markt beginnt! Die Glocke schallt! (Chorus, Richter, 3 Mägde, 2 Pächter)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Franz Mayer, Julia Hee, Svea Verfürth, Nicolai Klawa, Gerhard Singer, Michaela Schaudel

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    9. Act I: Vorwärts, Bob, muss man Euch ziehen (Lady, Nancy, Tristan, Plumkett, Lyonel, Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, Barnaby Rea, Björn Bürger, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    10. Act I: Finale: Quartet: Sieh nur, wie sie uns betrachten! (Lady, Nancy, Plumkett, Lyonel, Tristan, Richter, Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, Björn Bürger, AJ Glueckert, Barnaby Rea, Franz Mayer

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    11. Act II: Entr'acte and Quartet: Nur näher, schöne Mädchen (Lyonel, Plumkett, Lady, Nancy)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: AJ Glueckert, Björn Bürger, Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    12. Act II: Quartet: Mädels, dort ist eure Kammer (Plumkett, Lady, Nancy, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Björn Bürger, Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    13. Act II: Duet: Nancy! Julia! So warte! (Lady, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    14. Act II: Folksong: Letzte Rose (Lady, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    15. Act II: Recitative: Warte nur! Das sollst du büssen! (Plumkett, Nancy)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Björn Bürger, Katharina Magiera

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    16. Act II: Notturno: Schlafe wohl! Und mag dich reuen (Lady, Nancy, Lyonel, Plumkett)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, AJ Glueckert, Björn Bürger

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    17. Act II: Finale: Lady! Was nun weiter? (Lady, Nancy, Tristan, Plumkett, Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, Barnaby Rea, Björn Bürger

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    18. Act III: Entr'acte and Porter Song: Lasst mich euch fragen (Plumkett, Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Björn Bürger

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    19. Act III: Auch wir Frau'n, wir wollen schaun nach Beute, hussa! (Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    20. Act III: Jägerin, schlau im Sinn (Nancy, Chorus, Plumkett, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Katharina Magiera, Björn Bürger, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    21. Act III: Aria: Ach so fromm, ach so traut (Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    22. Act III: Finale: Die Herrin rastet dort (Tristan, Lady, Lyonel, Plumkett, Nancy, Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Barnaby Rea, Maria Bengtsson, AJ Glueckert, Björn Bürger, Katharina Magiera

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    23. Act III: Quintet: Mag der Himmel euch vergeben (Lyonel, Lady, Nancy, Tristan, Plumkett, Chorus)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: AJ Glueckert, Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, Barnaby Rea, Björn Bürger

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    24. Act IV: Entr'acte and Recitative: Zum treuen Freunde geh (Lady)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    25. Act IV: Aria: Den Teuren zu versöhnen (Lady)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    26. Act IV: Recitative: Lady! Mylady! Treuer Freund! (Nancy, Plumkett, Lady)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Katharina Magiera, Björn Bürger, Maria Bengtsson

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    27. Act IV: Duet: Der Lenz ist gekommen (Lady, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    28. Act IV: Recitative: Fasst Euch, Lady! (Nancy, Plumkett, Lady)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Katharina Magiera, Björn Bürger, Maria Bengtsson

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    29. Act IV: Duet: Ja, was nun? (Plumkett, Nancy)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Björn Bürger, Katharina Magiera

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    30. Act IV: Finale: Hier die Buden, dort die Schanke! (Chorus, Lady, Nancy, Plumkett, Lyonel)

      Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Maria Bengtsson, Katharina Magiera, Björn Bürger, AJ Glueckert

      Conductor: Sebastian Weigle


With a terrific cast including Maria Bengtsson and Katharina Magiera, and under the baton of Sebastian Weigle, OehmsClassics and Opera Frankfurt bring back to live a nearly forgotten jewel of comic opera in the 19th century. After the premiere at the Viennese Karntnertortheater in 1847, Friedrich von Flotow's Martha or The fair at Richmond became for nearly half a century one of the most popular operas in Europe. Full of charming melodies and with a plot as hilarious as racy, the story of bored Lady Harriet Durham and her friend Nancy, who disguised themselves as Martha and Julia and travel to the servant's fair of Richmond, where they actually not only find a job, but also true love, is an enchanting example for the 1850's civic opera and also Friedrich von Flotow's wonderful light hearted music. After "Der Graf von Luxemburg" OehmsClassics is happy to continue the collaboration with Opera Frankfurt with this remarkable recording.