Meyerbeer: Jephtas Gelübde / Salvi, Sofia Philharmonic

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Marco Polo
Release Date
March 24, 2023
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      Giacomo Meyerbeer
    • PERFORMER
      Sonke Tams Freier, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan Horrocks-Hopayian, Markus Elsasser, Laurence Kalaidjian, Iv
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 24, 2023
    • UPC
      636943538326
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8225383-84
    • LABEL
      Marco Polo
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Overture

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    2. Act I: Introduction: Fröhliches Leben (Chorus, Tirza)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Ziazan

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    3. Act I Scene 1: Dialogue: O wie scheidet das Jahr so reich an Segen! (Sulima, Tirza)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Ziazan

    4. Act I Scene 2: Dialogue: Sulima! Theure! (Asmavett, Sulima)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer, Andrea Chudak

    5. Act I Scene 2: Duet: Deine Liebe ist mein Leben (Asmavett, Sulima)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer, Andrea Chudak

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    6. Act I Scene 2: Monologue: Es hat mich doch kein Traum getäuscht (Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer

    7. Act I Scene 2: Aria: Sie liebet mich! (Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    8. Act I Scene 3: Monologue: Ha! was mußt ich sehen und hören! (Abdon)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian

    9. Act I Scene 3: Aria: Dich soll die Hölle fassen! (Abdon)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    10. Act I Scene 4: Polyphonic Vocal Piece: Ach Vater, du hier! (Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett, Chorus, Tirza)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Sönke Tams Freier, Marcus Elsäßer, Ziazan

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    11. Act I Scene 4: Dialogue: Theurer Vater! (Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Sönke Tams Freier, Marcus Elsäßer

    12. Act I Scene 4: Finale: Weh, die Söhne Ammons ziehen - March and Dance of the Warriors: Heran, heran (Chorus, Jephta, Tribal Leaders, Abdon, Messenger 1, Messenger 2, Messenger 3)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Sönke Tams Freier, Laurence Kalaidjian, Nikolay Ivanov, Peter Petrov, Simeon Pilibosyan

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    13. Act II Scene 1: Dialogue: Wohl mir, daß ihr endlich kommt (Tirza, Childhood Friend)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Ziazan, Caroline Bruker

    14. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Eine stille Trauer - Aria: Ich lag in deinen Armen - Chorus: Einst wirst du sie wieder sehn (Sulima, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Andrea Chudak

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    15. Act II Scene 3: Dialogue: O die Unruhe die mich foltert (Abdon, Tirza, Sulima)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian, Ziazan, Andrea Chudak

    16. Act II Scene 3: Trio: Nimmer wird er wiederkehren (Abdon, Sulima, Tirza)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    17. Act II Scene 3: Dialogue: Alle meine List ist umsonst (Abdon, Tribal Leader)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian, Ivaylo Yanev

    18. Act II Scene 4: Monologue: Besiegt ist die Gefahr! (Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer

    19. Act II Scene 4: Monologue: Dank dir, Jehovah! - Cavatina: Seh ich dich wieder (Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    20. Act II Scene 5: Dialogue: Er lebt! Er ist's! (Sulima, Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Marcus Elsäßer

    21. Act II Scene 5: Duet: Mitten auf dem Feld der Toten (Asmavett, Sulima)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer, Andrea Chudak

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    22. Act II Scene 6: Dialogue: Ich war so ängstlich, und nun ist mir so wohl (Sulima, Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Marcus Elsäßer

    23. Act II Scene 6: Finale: Die Schlacht ist geschlagen - Triumphal March of the Returning Warriors - Dance of Young Women - Romance: Aus der Heimat (Chorus, Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett, Warriors, Abdon)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Sönke Tams Freier, Marcus Elsäßer, Laurence Kalaidjian

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    24. Act III Scene 1: Entr'acte - Recitative: Sie soll ich opfern - Arioso: O flieht, ich will mein Wort ja halten (Jephta, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Sönke Tams Freier

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    25. Act III Scene 2: Dialogue: Sag', Jephta, ist es wahr? (Asmavett, Jephta)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer, Sönke Tams Freier

    26. Act III Scene 3: Dialogue: Deinen Segen, theurer Vater (Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Andrea Chudak, Sönke Tams Freier, Marcus Elsäßer

    27. Act III Scene 3: Dialogue: Vergieb' mir Vater - Aria: Ich will mein junges Leben (Asmavett, Jephta, Sulima)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer, Sönke Tams Freier, Andrea Chudak

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    28. Act III Scene 3: Dialogue: Ich glaubte so gefaßt zu seyn (Jephta, Sulima, Tirza, Asmavett)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Sönke Tams Freier, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan, Marcus Elsäßer

    29. Act III Scene 3: Trio: Ach, Geliebte, willst du scheiden (Asmavett, Sulima, Jephta)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcus Elsäßer, Andrea Chudak, Sönke Tams Freier

      Conductor: Dario Salvi

    30. Act III Scene 4: Monologue: Endlich erscheint der Augenblick der Rache (Abdon)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian

    31. Act III Scene 4: Monologue: Ach! welche Töne - Scene 5: Finale: Das Opfer ist geschmücke (Abdon, Chorus, 4 Priests, Asmavett, Jephta, High Priest, Sulima, Tirza)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Laurence Kalaidjian, Nikolay Ivanov, Ivan Angelov, Orfey Petrov, Lyubomir Chernev, Marcus Elsäßer, Sönke Tams Freier, Mojmír Kolář, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan, Rossen Balkanski, Vasil Ignatov, Vesela Tritchkova

      Conductor: Dario Salvi


Meyerbeer, long considered one of the greatest of operatic composers, is being rediscovered. His first music drama was Jephtas Gelübde, based on the biblical story of Jephta and his rash vow of sacrifice. The musical language is varied in expression, with an exceptionally advanced use of leitmotif and a subtle depiction of psychological process, all revealing a powerful command of material. Marches and dances of radically different moods, allied to choruses of folk-like simplicity and grandiose power, are part of a mature score in which intense monologues and gripping ensembles embody music of lyricism, drama and rapture.