Puccini: Making the world cry (Die Welt zum Weinen bringen)

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BR Klassik
Release Date
February 20, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Giacomo Puccini, Jorg Handstein
    • PERFORMER
      Munich Radio Orchestra, Max Simonischek, Udo Wachtveitl
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Chapter 1: Schreibe für das Theater! (1858-1884): Große Hoffnungen

    2. Chapter 1: Schreibe für das Theater! (1858-1884): Zwischen Kirche und Oper

    3. Chapter 1: Schreibe für das Theater! (1858-1884): Ein armer Student

    4. Chapter 1: Schreibe für das Theater! (1858-1884): Capriccio sinfonico

    5. Chapter 1: Schreibe für das Theater! (1858-1884): Die erste Oper: Le Villi

    6. Chapter 2: Die Gewalt der Leidenschaft (1884-1889): Ricordi macht's möglich

    7. Chapter 2: Die Gewalt der Leidenschaft (1884-1889): Prekäre Verhältnisse

    8. Chapter 2: Die Gewalt der Leidenschaft (1884-1889): Dieser verdammte Edgar

    9. Chapter 2: Die Gewalt der Leidenschaft (1884-1889): Höher hinaus

    10. Chapter 2: Die Gewalt der Leidenschaft (1884-1889): Genau sein Typ: Manon Lescaut

    11. Chapter 3: Der Erbe Verdis (1890-1894): Im Schlamassel

    12. Chapter 3: Der Erbe Verdis (1890-1894): Verismo - das wahre Leben

    13. Chapter 3: Der Erbe Verdis (1890-1894): Tod in Überse

    14. Chapter 3: Der Erbe Verdis (1890-1894): Endlich Erfolg

    15. Chapter 3: Der Erbe Verdis (1890-1894): Neue Pläne

    16. Chapter 4: Nun wollen wir grausam sein! (1894-1900): Leben in der Bohème

    17. Chapter 4: Nun wollen wir grausam sein! (1894-1900): Männerspielzeug

    18. Chapter 4: Nun wollen wir grausam sein! (1894-1900): Giacomo weint

    19. Chapter 4: Nun wollen wir grausam sein! (1894-1900): Folterkammermusik: Tosca

    20. Chapter 4: Nun wollen wir grausam sein! (1894-1900): Dramatische Ereignisse

    21. Chapter 5: Kleine Ausflüge (1900-1904): Puccinis Paradiese

    22. Chapter 5: Kleine Ausflüge (1900-1904): Eine japanische Tragödie: Madama Butterfly

    23. Chapter 5: Kleine Ausflüge (1900-1904): Familiäre Spannungen

    24. Chapter 5: Kleine Ausflüge (1900-1904): Autounfall

    25. Chapter 5: Kleine Ausflüge (1900-1904): Ein Paar in lachender Liebe

    26. Chapter 6: America forever! (1904-1909): Fiasko und vollkommener Triumph

    27. Chapter 6: America forever! (1904-1909): Seelenfreundin

    28. Chapter 6: America forever! (1904-1909): Modernisierung

    29. Chapter 6: America forever! (1904-1909): The Girl of the Golden West

    30. Chapter 6: America forever! (1904-1909): Der Fall Doria Manfredi

    31. Chapter 7: Schlechte Zeiten, gute Zeiten (1909-1913): Tod in Torre del Lago

    32. Chapter 7: Schlechte Zeiten, gute Zeiten (1909-1913): Premiere in New York

    33. Chapter 7: Schlechte Zeiten, gute Zeiten (1909-1913): Eine Geliebte aus München

    34. Chapter 7: Schlechte Zeiten, gute Zeiten (1909-1913): Libretto verzweifelt gesucht

    35. Chapter 7: Schlechte Zeiten, gute Zeiten (1909-1913): Ein Verbrecherstück: Il Tabarro

    36. Chapter 8: Die Liebe in den Zeiten des Krieges (1913-1919): Ein helles Traumland: La Rondine

    37. Chapter 8: Die Liebe in den Zeiten des Krieges (1913-1919): Ein grausiger Alptraum - der Weltkrieg

    38. Chapter 8: Die Liebe in den Zeiten des Krieges (1913-1919): Beschädigte Leben: Il Tabarro

    39. Chapter 8: Die Liebe in den Zeiten des Krieges (1913-1919): Tragödie im Kloster: Suor Angelica

    40. Chapter 8: Die Liebe in den Zeiten des Krieges (1913-1919): Abgründige Komödie: Gianni Schicchi

    41. Chapter 9: Das vertrackte Finale (1919-1924): Politische Kämpfe

    42. Chapter 9: Das vertrackte Finale (1919-1924): Die eiskalte Prinzessin: Turandot

    43. Chapter 9: Das vertrackte Finale (1919-1924): Mussolini

    44. Chapter 9: Das vertrackte Finale (1919-1924): Zukunftsmusik

    45. Chapter 9: Das vertrackte Finale (1919-1924): Strahlentherapie

    46. Le Villi, Act II: La tregenda

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    47. Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Charles Castronovo

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    48. Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    49. Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Mirella Freni

      Conductor: Kurt Peter Eichhorn

    50. Manon Lescaut, Act III: Intermezzo

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    51. Mentìa l'avviso (arr. J.X. Schachtner for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Charles Castronovo

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    52. La bohème, Act I: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Mirella Freni

      Conductor: Kurt Peter Eichhorn

    53. Manon Lescaut, Act II: Sulla vetta tu del monte

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Anna Bonitatibus, Murni Suwetja, Charlotte Deppe, Carolina große Darrelmann, Gabriela Mährle

      Conductor: Corrado Rovaris

    54. Preludio Sinfonico

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    55. Turandot, Act III Scene 1: Nessun dorma!

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Javier Camarena

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    56. Storiella d'amore (arr. J.X. Schachtner for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Charles Castronovo

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    57. Crisantemi (arr. L. Drew for string orchestra)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    58. Sogno d'or (arr. H. Arman for soprano and orchestra)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Chen Reiss

      Conductor: Howard Arman

    59. Sole e amore (arr. J.X. Schachtner for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Charles Castronovo

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    60. La bohème, Act II: Quando me'n vo'

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Mirella Freni

      Conductor: Vladimir Ghiaurov

    61. Turandot, Act I: Perché tarda la luna?

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    62. Turandot, Act III: Tu, che di gel sei cinta

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Mirella Freni

      Conductor: Kurt Peter Eichhorn

    63. Madama Butterfly, Act II: Intermezzo

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić

    64. Messa di Gloria: Agnus Dei

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

      Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Tomislav Mužek, George Petean

      Conductor: Ivan Repušić


Puccini's music touches the hearts of millions. But how well do we really know the man, his work, and his era? What was his life like? What shaped his genius? This new audio biography from BR-KLASSIK - vividly and captivatingly narrated by Udo Wachtveitl and accompanied by lush music - offers the answers. When Mimì utters her last words, Tosca throws herself on her dead lover, or Cio Cio San takes her child in her arms once more, opera audiences worldwide reach for tissues. This was Puccini's goal: far piangere - "to make people cry." His success in this brought him immense fame and fortune, but how did he craft such enduring art? This audio biography reveals the perfectionist behind the works, a man who spent years refining his operas to make them feel as if they were part of real life. Puccini's personal life is often reduced to his notorious passions for women, cars, and hunting, along with the tragedy surrounding the suicide of his maid, Doria Manfredi. He was undoubtedly a "macho" through and through, but as he confided to his soulmate Sybil Seligman, "not even my friends know who I really am." In this audio biography, with it's many quotations, Puccini shares numerous aspects of his story himself, often surprising listeners with his humour, self-deprecation, and critical reflection (though his behaviour remained unchanged). We hear of his affairs, miseries, joys, and struggles. We accompany him on his bicycle, aboard an ocean liner, duck hunting, in family disputes, and in moments of triumph in New York. And we witness his country - Italy, tragically torn by crisis and eventually sliding into war and fascism. The main focus, however, is his music, and not just his famous arias and operas. From the church music of his student days to experimental stage works like La Fanciulla del West and Il Trittico, this audio biography charts the remarkable development of his career and uncovers many musical gems.