Naxos
Johann Strauss II: Blindekuh
$29.99
Details
- Composer
- STRAUSS II, JOHANN
- Artist
- Salvi
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Mar 27, 2020
- Catalog #
- 8660434-35
- UPC
- 730099043472
About
Blindekuh ('Blind Man's Buff') was Johann Strauss II's sixth operetta and his least known. Neglected for well over a century, it was revived by Dario Salvi and the forces on this album in January 2019. The work's initial lack of success is hard to explain but it may have been caused by a confusing libretto - the music itself is vibrant and captivating with waltzes, polkas, mazurkas, marches and bel canto arias. Performed in a concert version without dialogue, and in accordance with performing traditions, this production restores the work to the status of one of Strauss' most melodically seductive works. Dario Salvi is a Scottish-Italian conductor, musicologist and researcher who specializes in the restoration and performance of rare works. Salvi has conducted symphonic works, opera and operettas across Europe, the Middle East and the US. His passion is the rediscovery and performance of long-forgotten masterpieces by the likes of Suppé, Meyerbeer, Rumshinsky, Genée, Auber, and many others. He is collaborating with Naxos on recording a series on Romantic ballets, including works by Minkus, Pugni, Adam and others, and a series on Auber's overtures and orchestral music. Two other important projects include recording the last three missing operas by Johann Strauss II and three never before recorded operatic works by Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Tracklist 22 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Overture 09:23
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Overture
- Duration
- 09:23
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
2 Act I: Introduction: Couplets mit Chor: Welch' buntes Leben wird das hier geben (Chorus, Arabella, Scholle) 02:46
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act I: Introduction: Couplets mit Chor: Welch' buntes Leben wird das hier geben (Chorus, Arabella, Scholle)
- Duration
- 02:46
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
3 Act I: Allgemeiner Chor und Soli: Es kommt ein Wagen an (Chorus, Baron von Hasemann, Leimenreim, Quintenheim, Landrath von Silbertau, Minna, Children, Frau von Sadowitt, Cäcilia, Aurelia) 04:03
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act I: Allgemeiner Chor und Soli: Es kommt ein Wagen an (Chorus, Baron von Hasemann, Leimenreim, Quintenheim, Landrath von Silbertau, Minna, Children, Frau von Sadowitt, Cäcilia, Aurelia)
- Duration
- 04:03
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Boyan Vasilev, Peter Petrov, Snezhina Kumanova
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
4 Act I: Couplets: Ich bin Gourmand, ja ich gestehe, Liebe feine Küche sehr (Johann) 02:15
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act I: Couplets: Ich bin Gourmand, ja ich gestehe, Liebe feine Küche sehr (Johann)
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Julian Rohde
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
5 Act I: Duettino: Ein holder Frühlingsmorgen (Waldine, Elvira) 04:15
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act I: Duettino: Ein holder Frühlingsmorgen (Waldine, Elvira)
- Duration
- 04:15
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Emily K. Byrne
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
6 Act I: Couplets: Die Schwiegermutter zu gewinnen (Hellmuth) 03:25
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act I: Couplets: Die Schwiegermutter zu gewinnen (Hellmuth)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Roman Pichler
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
7 Act I: Couplets: Die Eisenbahnen weit und breit (Hellmuth) 03:27
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act I: Couplets: Die Eisenbahnen weit und breit (Hellmuth)
- Duration
- 03:27
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Roman Pichler
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
8 Act I: Quartett: Ha! Ha! Ha! Was soll dies Lachen? (Johann, Kragel, Elvira, Hellmuth) 03:59
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act I: Quartett: Ha! Ha! Ha! Was soll dies Lachen? (Johann, Kragel, Elvira, Hellmuth)
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Julian Rohde, Daniel Schliewa, Emily K. Byrne, Roman Pichler
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
9 Act I: Finale: Ha! Ha! Ha! Traurige, schaurige Situation, Ha! (All) 16:12
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act I: Finale: Ha! Ha! Ha! Traurige, schaurige Situation, Ha! (All)
- Duration
- 16:12
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Roman Pichler, James Bowers, Andrea Chudak, Daniel Schliewa, Emily K. Byrne, Julian Rohde, Boyan Vasilev, Peter Petrov, Snezhina Kumanova
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II: Introduction und Chor: Duftige Blumen laßt uns binden Tulpen (Chorus) 01:37
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II: Introduction und Chor: Duftige Blumen laßt uns binden Tulpen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:37
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
2 Act II: Couplets: Wie sprießt so frisch das Laub am Baume (Johann) 02:49
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II: Couplets: Wie sprießt so frisch das Laub am Baume (Johann)
- Duration
- 02:49
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Julian Rohde
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
3 Act II: Ensemble: Ein Fremder kommt! (Chorus, Waldine, Hellmuth) 03:55
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II: Ensemble: Ein Fremder kommt! (Chorus, Waldine, Hellmuth)
- Duration
- 03:55
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Roman Pichler
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
4 Act II: Duett: Sie lachen über mich, das find ich unmanierlich! (Hellmuth, Adolf) 02:59
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II: Duett: Sie lachen über mich, das find ich unmanierlich! (Hellmuth, Adolf)
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Roman Pichler, James Bowers
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
5 Act II: Couplets: Jung und schön, von edlem Wuchse (Kragel) 04:36
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II: Couplets: Jung und schön, von edlem Wuchse (Kragel)
- Duration
- 04:36
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Daniel Schliewa
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
6 Act II: Couplets: Eheglück und Flitterwochen (Betsy) 02:57
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II: Couplets: Eheglück und Flitterwochen (Betsy)
- Duration
- 02:57
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Andrea Chudak
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
7 Act II: Terzett: Ja, endlich find’ ich Sie allein! (Arabella, Hellmuth, Betsy) 05:31
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act II: Terzett: Ja, endlich find’ ich Sie allein! (Arabella, Hellmuth, Betsy)
- Duration
- 05:31
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Roman Pichler, Andrea Chudak
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
8 Act II: Finale: Ja, ja, nur zu, nur zu, wir spielen Blindekuh (All) 13:45
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act II: Finale: Ja, ja, nur zu, nur zu, wir spielen Blindekuh (All)
- Duration
- 13:45
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Robert Davidson, Kirsten C. Kunkle, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Roman Pichler, James Bowers, Andrea Chudak, Daniel Schliewa, Emily K. Byrne, Julian Rohde, Boyan Vasilev, Peter Petrov, Snezhina Kumanova
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
9 Act III: Cotillion und Chor: Welche Luft, bei diesen Klängen (Chorus) 02:04
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act III: Cotillion und Chor: Welche Luft, bei diesen Klängen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
10 Act III: Terzett: O Elvira! Teure Braut! (Kragel, Elvira, Johann) 04:42
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act III: Terzett: O Elvira! Teure Braut! (Kragel, Elvira, Johann)
- Duration
- 04:42
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Daniel Schliewa, Emily K. Byrne, Julian Rohde
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
11 Act III: Quartett: Beim spazieren amüsieren wir uns sehr (Adolf, Hellmuth, Waldine, Betsy) 04:37
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act III: Quartett: Beim spazieren amüsieren wir uns sehr (Adolf, Hellmuth, Waldine, Betsy)
- Duration
- 04:37
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- James Bowers, Roman Pichler, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Andrea Chudak
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
12 Act III: Couplets: Küssen mag' ich gar nicht gern (Betsy, Waldine, Hellmuth) 02:16
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act III: Couplets: Küssen mag' ich gar nicht gern (Betsy, Waldine, Hellmuth)
- Duration
- 02:16
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Andrea Chudak, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Roman Pichler
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi
-
13 Act III: Finale: Ja, warum habt Ihr denn Alles gethan? (All) 03:10
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act III: Finale: Ja, warum habt Ihr denn Alles gethan? (All)
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- Johann Strauss II
- Performer
- Robert Davidson, Kirsten C. Kunkle, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Roman Pichler, James Bowers, Andrea Chudak, Daniel Schliewa, Emily K. Byrne, Julian Rohde, Boyan Vasilev, Peter Petrov, Snezhina Kumanova
- Ensemble
- Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Dario Salvi