Henze: Das verratene Meer / Young, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Details
- Composer
- HENZE, HANS WERNER
- Artist
- Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Young
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Capriccio
- Released
- Oct 01, 2021
- Catalog #
- C5460
- UPC
- 845221054605
About
‘I find myself increasingly occupied with matters of the human soul, its sublimation and spiritual abyss. Certainly my opera The Ocean Betrayed betrays this preoccupation. This music has been to Hades and back, with Monteverdi and myself.’ Hans-Werner Henze. Henze originated this storyline by following his fascination that he had of the work of the enfant terrible of post-war Japanese literature, Yukio Mishima (1925 - 1970), whose novel “Gogo no Eiko” forms the basis of the opera. This novel, like almost all of the author's creations, sketches a suffocating scenario of hopelessness in which the struggle for normality is doomed to failure. Henzes free-tonal score ties in with musically-dramatic principles of composition following the tradition of Richard Strauss. In symphonic interludes, the luxurious orchestra gives the eponymous hero a voice: the angry “betrayed sea.”
REVIEW:
Despite his stylistic adventurousness and position as a political outsider, Henze was the last composer in the German operatic tradition (think of it as Late, Late German Romanticism), and his score beautifully exploits the lush forces of the Vienna Philharmonic. Since, as he noted, “Mishima’s novel is teeming with references to all things French”, he adopts a French musical style, mixed with Japanese elements of rhythm and exotic percussion. The vocal lines are compelling, and conductor Simone Young reveals both the work’s dense beauty and the sustained, gut-wrenching brutality of the final scenes.
Josh Lovell’s sweetly smooth lyric tenor establishes a chilling contrast between Noboru’s youth and his malevolent nature and explains Ryuji’s easy affinity with the boy. Erik Van Heyningen’s powerful bass voice is a bit mature for the gang leader (“Number One”), but Henze’s writing demands it, and his vocal authority reflects his power over the others. Vera-Lotte Boecker is a magnificent singing actress; her lean and supple sound is perfect for the sensuous Fusako, and she glides effortlessly through the coloratura of the 13th scene, as Fusako imagines a happy future for the newly formed family. Bo Skovhus shouts a bit on fortes, but his singing in the gentler sections is appropriately ingratiating.
-- American Record Guide
Tracklist 28 tracks
- Disc 1
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1 Part I Scene 1: Und morgen besuchen wir das Schiff (Fusako, Noboru) 06:54
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I Scene 1: Und morgen besuchen wir das Schiff (Fusako, Noboru)
- Duration
- 06:54
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Vera-Lotte Boecker, Josh Lovell
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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2 Part I Scene 1: Verwandlungsmusik 03:48
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I Scene 1: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 03:48
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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3 Part I Scene 2: Ich melde Sie dem 2. Offizier (Maat, Ryuji, Fusako, Noboru) 06:23
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I Scene 2: Ich melde Sie dem 2. Offizier (Maat, Ryuji, Fusako, Noboru)
- Duration
- 06:23
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Jörg Schneider, Bo Skovhus, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Josh Lovell
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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4 Part I Scene 2: Verwandlungsmusik 01:12
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I Scene 2: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:12
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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5 Part I Scene 3: Was für ein wunderbarer Abend (Ryuji, Fusako) 08:06
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I Scene 3: Was für ein wunderbarer Abend (Ryuji, Fusako)
- Duration
- 08:06
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Bo Skovhus, Vera-Lotte Boecker
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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6 Part I Scene 3: Verwandlungsmusik 01:06
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I Scene 3: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:06
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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7 Part I Scene 4: Ryuji… Mein Herz schlägt (Fusako, Ryuji, Noboru) 03:21
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I Scene 4: Ryuji… Mein Herz schlägt (Fusako, Ryuji, Noboru)
- Duration
- 03:21
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Vera-Lotte Boecker, Bo Skovhus, Josh Lovell
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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8 Part I Scene 4: Nachspiel 01:26
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I Scene 4: Nachspiel
- Duration
- 01:26
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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9 Part I Scene 4: Still, ganz still nur (Noboru) 02:30
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I Scene 4: Still, ganz still nur (Noboru)
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Josh Lovell
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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10 Part I Scene 4: Verwandlungsmusik 01:29
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I Scene 4: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:29
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
11 Part I Scene 5: Der Seemann ist ungeheuerlich! (Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf) 06:15
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I Scene 5: Der Seemann ist ungeheuerlich! (Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf)
- Duration
- 06:15
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Josh Lovell, Erik Van Heyningen, Kangmin Justin Kim, Stefan Astakhov, Martin Häßler
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
12 Part I Scene 5: Verwandlungsmusik 01:06
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I Scene 5: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:06
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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13 Part I Scene 6: Ich hätte Lust mich abzukühlen (Ryuji, Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf) 07:56
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I Scene 6: Ich hätte Lust mich abzukühlen (Ryuji, Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf)
- Duration
- 07:56
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Bo Skovhus, Josh Lovell, Erik Van Heyningen, Kangmin Justin Kim, Stefan Astakhov, Martin Häßler
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
14 Part I Scene 6: Verwandlungsmusik 01:07
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I Scene 6: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:07
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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15 Part I Scene 7: Aber schon zum Neujahrsfest bin ich zurück (Ryuji, Fusako, Noboru) 05:48
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I Scene 7: Aber schon zum Neujahrsfest bin ich zurück (Ryuji, Fusako, Noboru)
- Duration
- 05:48
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Bo Skovhus, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Josh Lovell
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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16 Part I Scene 7: Verwandlungsmusik 00:59
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I Scene 7: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
17 Part I Scene 8: Hier ist es! (Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf) 01:52
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part I Scene 8: Hier ist es! (Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf)
- Duration
- 01:52
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Josh Lovell, Erik Van Heyningen, Kangmin Justin Kim, Stefan Astakhov, Martin Häßler
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Vorspiel 00:54
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Vorspiel
- Duration
- 00:54
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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2 Part II Scene 9: Das neue Jahr soll glücklich für uns werden! (Fusako, Ryuji) 05:24
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II Scene 9: Das neue Jahr soll glücklich für uns werden! (Fusako, Ryuji)
- Duration
- 05:24
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Vera-Lotte Boecker, Bo Skovhus
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
3 Part II Scene 9: Verwandlungsmusik 00:59
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II Scene 9: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
4 Part II Scene 10: Noch immer hat mein Vater mir kein Luftgewehr gekauft (Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf) 07:33
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II Scene 10: Noch immer hat mein Vater mir kein Luftgewehr gekauft (Noboru, Anführer, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf)
- Duration
- 07:33
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Josh Lovell, Erik Van Heyningen, Kangmin Justin Kim, Stefan Astakhov, Martin Häßler
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
5 Part II Scene 10: Verwandlungsmusik 01:01
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II Scene 10: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:01
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
6 Part II Scene 11: Ich muss dir heute etwas sehr Wichtiges sagen (Fusako, Ryuji, Noboru) 09:58
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II Scene 11: Ich muss dir heute etwas sehr Wichtiges sagen (Fusako, Ryuji, Noboru)
- Duration
- 09:58
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Vera-Lotte Boecker, Bo Skovhus, Josh Lovell
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
7 Part II Scene 11: Verwandlungsmusik 01:18
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II Scene 11: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 01:18
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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8 Part II Scene 12: Ryuyi Tsukazakis Vergehen (Noboru, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf, Anführer) 14:23
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II Scene 12: Ryuyi Tsukazakis Vergehen (Noboru, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf, Anführer)
- Duration
- 14:23
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Josh Lovell, Kangmin Justin Kim, Stefan Astakhov, Martin Häßler, Erik Van Heyningen
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
9 Part II Scene 12: Verwandlungsmusik 00:56
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II Scene 12: Verwandlungsmusik
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
10 Part II Scene 13: Ein Kleid aus Blüten werde ich tragen (Fusako) 08:11
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II Scene 13: Ein Kleid aus Blüten werde ich tragen (Fusako)
- Duration
- 08:11
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Vera-Lotte Boecker
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young
-
11 Part II Scene 14: Und wo ist euer Trockendock? (Ryuji, Anführer, Noboru, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf) 12:24
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II Scene 14: Und wo ist euer Trockendock? (Ryuji, Anführer, Noboru, Nummer Zwei, Vier, Fünf)
- Duration
- 12:24
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Bo Skovhus, Erik Van Heyningen, Josh Lovell, Kangmin Justin Kim, Stefan Astakhov, Martin Häßler
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Simone Young