Annotation

Cast

Der Kaiser (The Emperor): Ben Heppner
Die Kaiserin (The Empress, daughter of Keikobad): Deborah Voigt
Die Amme (The Nurse): Hanna Schwarz
Der Geisterbote (The Spirit Messenger of Keikobad): Hans-Joachim Ketelsen
Ein Hüter der Schwelle des Tempels (The Guardian of the temple threshold): Ute Selbig
Die Erscheinung eines Jünglings (The Apparition of a Youth): Werner Güra
Die Stimme des Falken (The Voice of a Falcon): Sabine Brohm
Eine Stimme von oben (A Voice from Above): Nadja Michael
Barak, der Färber (Barak, the Dyer): Franz Grundheber
Die Färberin (The Dyer’s Wife): Sabine Hass
Der Einäugige (The One-eyed Man Barak’s Brother): Andreas Scheibner
Der Einarmige (The One-armed Man Barak’s Brother): André Eckert
Der Bucklige (The Hunchback): Roland Wagenführer
Die Stimmen der Ungeborenen (The Voices of the Unborn): Roxana Incontrera, Claudia Kunz, Helga Termer, Elisabeth Wilke, Nadja Michael
Die Stimmen der Wächter der Stadt (The Voices of the city watch): Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Matthias Henneberg, Andreas Scheibner
Die Dienerinnen (Servants of the Empress): Christiane Hossfeld, Barbara Hoene, Angela Liebold

Kaiserliche Diener, Kinderstimmen, Dienende Geister, Geisterstimmen

Recording location: Semperoper, Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden, November/December 1996

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-17 20:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Komm bald wieder nach Haus, mein Gebieter" (Amme, Frau, Kaiserin, Frauenchor)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
mezzo-soprano vocals [Die Amme]:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Kaiserin]:
Deborah Voigt (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Komm bald wieder nach Haus, mein Gebieter” (Die Amme, die Frau, die Kaiserin, Chor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss4:16
2Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Was ist nun deine Rede, du Prinzessin" (Barak, Brüder, Bettelkinder, Frau)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass vocals [Der Einarmige]:
André Eckert (classical bass vocalist) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Der Einäugige]:
Andreas Scheibner (bass-baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
tenor vocals [Der Bucklige]:
Roland Wagenführer (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Was ist nun deine Rede, du Prinzessin” (Barak, die Brüder, Bettelkinder, die Frau, die Wächter) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss4:08
3Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. Verwandlung
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. Verwandlung (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss0:52
4Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Falke, Falke, du wiedergefundener" (Kaiser)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
tenor vocals [Der Kaiser]:
Ben Heppner (tenor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Falke, Falke, du Wiedergefundener” (Der Kaiser) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss13:38
5Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Es gibt derer, die haben immer Zeit" (Frau, Barak, Amme)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Die Amme]:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Es gibt derer, die haben immer Zeit” (Die Frau, Barak, die Amme) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss3:26
6Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Schlange, was hab' ich mit dir zu schaffen!" (Frau, Jüngling, Amme, Barak)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Die Amme]:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
tenor vocals [Die Erscheinung eines Jünglings]:
Werner Güra (German classical tenor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Schlange, was hab’ ich mit dir zu schaffen?” (Die Frau, die Erscheinung eines Jünglings, die Amme, Barak) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss3:12
7Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Ein Handwerk verstehst du sicher nicht" (Frau, Barak)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Ein Handwerk verstehst du sicher nicht” (Die Frau, Barak) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss5:42
8Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Ich, mein Gebieter" (Kaiserin) - Verwandlung
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
soprano vocals [Die Kaiserin]:
Deborah Voigt (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live partial recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Wer da?” (Barak, die Kaiserin) … "Ich, mein Gebieter, deine Dienerin!" (Die Kaiserin) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. Verwandlung
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss5:16
9Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Zum Lebenwasser!" (Männerchor, Stimme des Falken)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
soprano vocals [Die Stimme des Falken]:
Sabine Brohm (german operatic soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Zum Lebenswasser! Zur Schwelle des Todes!” (Chor, Die Stimme des Falken) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss2:08
10Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Wehe, mein Mann!" (Kaiserin)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
soprano vocals [Die Kaiserin]:
Deborah Voigt (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Wehe, mein Mann!” (Die Kaiserin) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss3:49
11Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Es dunkelt, daß ich nicht sehe zur Arbeit" (Barak, Brüder, Amme, Kaiserin, Frau)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass vocals [Der Einarmige]:
André Eckert (classical bass vocalist) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Der Einäugige]:
Andreas Scheibner (bass-baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Die Amme]:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Kaiserin]:
Deborah Voigt (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
tenor vocals [Der Bucklige]:
Roland Wagenführer (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Es dunkelt, daß ich nicht sehe zur Arbeit” (Barak, die Brüder, die Amme, die Kaiserin, die Frau) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss1:49
12Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Es gibt derer, die bleiben immer gelassen" (Frau, Barak)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Es gibt derer, die bleiben immer gelassen” (Die Frau, Barak) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss3:27
13Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Sie wirft keinen Schatten" (Brüder, Amme, Barak, Kaiserin)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass vocals [Der Einarmige]:
André Eckert (classical bass vocalist) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Barak, der Färber]:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Der Einäugige]:
Andreas Scheibner (bass-baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Die Amme]:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Kaiserin]:
Deborah Voigt (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
tenor vocals [Der Bucklige]:
Roland Wagenführer (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Sie wirft keinen Schatten” (Brüder, Amme, Barak, Kaiserin) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss1:52
14Die Frau ohne Schatten: Aufzug II. "Barak! Ich hab' es nicht getan!" (Frau, Brüder, Amme)
assistant engineer:
Tobias Lehmann, Niels Müller, Jens Schünemann and Peter Weinsheimer (engineer)
executive producer:
Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Jens Schünemann and Stefan Witzel
bass vocals [Der Einarmige]:
André Eckert (classical bass vocalist) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
bass-baritone vocals [Der Einäugige]:
Andreas Scheibner (bass-baritone) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Die Amme]:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
soprano vocals [Die Frau]:
Sabine Hass (soprano) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
tenor vocals [Der Bucklige]:
Roland Wagenführer (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Michael Brammann (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Semperoper in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
live recording of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Zweiter Aufzug. “Barak, ich hab’ es nicht getan!” (Die Frau, die Brüder, die Amme) (from 1996-11 until 1996-12)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1911 until 1917)
part of:
Die Frau ohne Schatten, op. 65: Zweiter Aufzug
Richard Strauss3:27
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cello:Jan Vogler (German cellist)
glass harmonica:Sascha Reckert
violin:Roland Straumer (violinist)
orchestra:Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
chorus master:Matthias Brauer
choir vocals:Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus)
soprano vocals:Sabine Hass (soprano)
Ute Selbig (soprano)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8650615 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000000S90 [info]