Naxos
Strauss: Intermezzo
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Details
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Artist
- Philipp Jekal, Maria Bengtsson, Elliott Woodruff, Anna Schoeck, Thomas Blondelle, Clemens Bieber, Ma
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Jun 12, 2026
- Catalog #
- 8660584-85
- UPC
- 730099058476
About
Richard Strauss summed up his two-act opera Intermezzo as a 'bourgeois comedy with symphonic interludes'. The soprano role of Christine with it's shimmering cantilenas represents Strauss's wife Pauline, while the successful Kapellmeister Robert Storch serves as Richard Strauss himself in a domestic drama that was avant-garde for it's time but now resonates with the accessibility of today's reality shows. This production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin was acclaimed for it's lush orchestral sound and superbly characterful cast led by a formidable central performance from Maria Bengtsson.
Tracklist 15 tracks
- Disc 1
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1 Act I Scene 1: Anna, Anna! Wo bleibt denn nur die dumme Gans? (Christine, Robert, Anna) 12:49
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Anna, Anna! Wo bleibt denn nur die dumme Gans? (Christine, Robert, Anna)
- Duration
- 12:49
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Philipp Jekal, Anna Schoeck
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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2 Act I Scene 1: Nun wollen wir frisieren! (Christine, Anna, Franzl) 12:34
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Nun wollen wir frisieren! (Christine, Anna, Franzl)
- Duration
- 12:34
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Anna Schoeck, Elliott Woodruff
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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3 Act I Scene 2: Bahn frei - Sie Esel! Sehn Sie denn nicht… (Christine, Baron Lummer) 05:36
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Bahn frei - Sie Esel! Sehn Sie denn nicht… (Christine, Baron Lummer)
- Duration
- 05:36
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Thomas Blondelle
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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4 Act I Scene 3: Ich kann nicht mehr! So toll… (Christine, Baron Lummer) 06:09
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act I Scene 3: Ich kann nicht mehr! So toll… (Christine, Baron Lummer)
- Duration
- 06:09
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Thomas Blondelle
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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5 Act I Scene 4: Wissen Sie, mein Mann, der immer an der Arbeit sitzt (Christine, Wife of the Notary) 04:41
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act I Scene 4: Wissen Sie, mein Mann, der immer an der Arbeit sitzt (Christine, Wife of the Notary)
- Duration
- 04:41
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Nadine Secunde
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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6 Act I Scene 5: Es ist wirklich ein sehr netter, ungeheuer bescheidener Mensch (Christine, A Cook, Marie, Baron Lummer) 24:32
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act I Scene 5: Es ist wirklich ein sehr netter, ungeheuer bescheidener Mensch (Christine, A Cook, Marie, Baron Lummer)
- Duration
- 24:32
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Tobias Kehrer, Lilit Davtyan, Thomas Blondelle
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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7 Act I Scene 6: Frau Notar! Können Sie mir meinen Koffer heraufschicken? (Baron Lummer, Wife of the Notary, Resi) 04:43
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act I Scene 6: Frau Notar! Können Sie mir meinen Koffer heraufschicken? (Baron Lummer, Wife of the Notary, Resi)
- Duration
- 04:43
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Thomas Blondelle, Nadine Secunde, Lilit Davtyan
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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8 Act I Scene 7: Tausend Mark will er haben! (Christine, Baron Lummer, Anna) 07:17
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act I Scene 7: Tausend Mark will er haben! (Christine, Baron Lummer, Anna)
- Duration
- 07:17
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Thomas Blondelle, Anna Schoeck
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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9 Act I Scene 8: Mein lieber, lieber Bubi! Ich bin so furchtbar unglücklich! (Christine, Franzl) 07:55
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act I Scene 8: Mein lieber, lieber Bubi! Ich bin so furchtbar unglücklich! (Christine, Franzl)
- Duration
- 07:55
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Elliott Woodruff
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II Scene 1: Introduction - Ach! Sie kennen sie nicht, Herr Justizrat! (A Commissioner, A Singer, Stroh, A Lawyer, Robert) 15:26
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Introduction - Ach! Sie kennen sie nicht, Herr Justizrat! (A Commissioner, A Singer, Stroh, A Lawyer, Robert)
- Duration
- 15:26
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Joel Allison, Tobias Kehrer, Clemens Bieber, Simon Pauly, Philipp Jekal
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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2 Act II Scene 2: Guten Tag, Herr Notar! (Christine, The Notary) 05:50
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Guten Tag, Herr Notar! (Christine, The Notary)
- Duration
- 05:50
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Markus Brück
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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3 Act II Scene 3: Es ist einfach zum Rasendwerden! (Robert, Stroh) 08:31
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Es ist einfach zum Rasendwerden! (Robert, Stroh)
- Duration
- 08:31
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Philipp Jekal, Clemens Bieber
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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4 Act II Scene 4: Anna! Ich hätte den Baron doch nicht dahin schicken sollen (Christine, Anna, Therese) 07:55
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II Scene 4: Anna! Ich hätte den Baron doch nicht dahin schicken sollen (Christine, Anna, Therese)
- Duration
- 07:55
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Anna Schoeck, Lilit Davtyan
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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5 Act II Scene 5: Er kommt! Herrgott, wie ich mich freue (Christine, Therese, Robert) 08:38
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II Scene 5: Er kommt! Herrgott, wie ich mich freue (Christine, Therese, Robert)
- Duration
- 08:38
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Maria Bengtsson, Lilit Davtyan, Philipp Jekal
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles
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6 Act II Scene 6: Da bin ich, gnäd'ge Frau! (Baron Lummer, Christine, Robert) 17:49
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II Scene 6: Da bin ich, gnäd'ge Frau! (Baron Lummer, Christine, Robert)
- Duration
- 17:49
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Thomas Blondelle, Maria Bengtsson, Philipp Jekal
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Conductor
- Donald Runnicles