Requiring 38 soloists, chorus, and large orchestra, Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" is a challenging opera to stage. In Munich, the city in which it was premiered in 1917, director Christian Stückle, conductor Simone Young, and the Bavarian State Opera met those challenges with stunning success. | ||
Title | : | Pfitzner: Palestrina |
Release Date | : | 2009-07-14 |
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Production Countries | : | United Kingdom, |
Production Co. | : | Unitel Bayerische Staatsoper EuroArts |
Genres | : | Music, Comedy, Drama, |
Casts | : | Christopher Ventris, Peter Rose, Michael Volle, John Daszak, Roland Bracht, Falk Struckmann, Christiane Karg, Wolfgang Koch, Ulrich Reß, Claudia Mahnke, Kevin Conners, Tara Erraught, |
Plot Keywords | : | opera, middle ages (476-1453), |
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