Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane, Op. 20
Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Heliane), René Pape (Porter), Nicolai Gedda (Blind Judge), Martin Petzold (Young Man), Hartmut Welker (Ruler), John de Haan (Stranger)
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, John Mauceri
Decca have done the piece proud. The recording is wide-ranging. John Mauceri conducts with conviction and with enthusiasm (perhaps a bit too much of it at times). Choral sopranos sail fearlessly...
Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane, Op. 20
Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Heliane), René Pape (Porter), Nicolai Gedda (Blind Judge), Martin Petzold (Young Man), Hartmut Welker (Ruler), John de Haan (Stranger)
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, John Mauceri
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Decca have done the piece proud. The recording is wide-ranging. John Mauceri conducts with conviction and with enthusiasm (perhaps a bit too much of it at times). Choral sopranos sail fearlessly...
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- John David de Haan (tenor), René Pape (bass), Hartmut Welker (baritone), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Regine Gebhardt (soprano), Regina Schudel (soprano)
- Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
- John Mauceri
- Recorded: 1992-02-29
- Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
- Reinhild Runkel (contralto), Hartmut Welker (baritone), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Ralph Eschrig (tenor), Julian Metzger (tenor), Andreas Scholz (baritone), Reinhart Groschel (baritone), Gotthold Schwarz (bass), Josef Becker (bass), John David de Haan (tenor), Regina Schudel (soprano), Regine Gebhardt (soprano)
- Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunkchor Berlin
- John Mauceri
- Recorded: 1992-02-29
- Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
- Reinhild Runkel (contralto), René Pape (bass), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Hartmut Welker (baritone), Martin Petzold (tenor), Regina Schudel (soprano), Regine Gebhardt (soprano), John David de Haan (tenor)
- Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
- John Mauceri
- Recorded: 1992-02-29
- Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
Spotlight on this release
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
5th Dec 2014
James chooses his favourite recordings of the music of Korngold, best known for his Violin Concerto as well as numerous operas and film scores.
Awards and reviews
April 1993
Decca have done the piece proud. The recording is wide-ranging. John Mauceri conducts with conviction and with enthusiasm (perhaps a bit too much of it at times). Choral sopranos sail fearlessly to high C sharp. Anna Tomowa-Sintow is a delicate, touching heroine, lacking only full, easy radiance of tone for soaring climaxes.
1st December 2014
Korngold's tale of forbidden love was considered a flop at its premiere, perhaps by critics who had tired of his lavish compositional style. However, if you enjoy a profusion of gorgeously sensuous music, then this is the opera for you! John Mauceri conducts the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, and there are sublime performances from Anna Tomowa-Sintow, John de Haan, Hartmut Welker, René Pape and Nicolai Gedda.
