Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Das Himmelskleid ('The Garment of Heaven')
Angelina Ruzzafante, Anna-Maria Dur, Sibrand Basa, Reinhard Leisenheimer, Peer-Martin Sturm, Michael Kurz, Sergio Gómez, Stefan Adam, Hagen Opera Chorus, Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Gerhard Markson
Angelina Ruzzafante and Sibrand Basa in the demanding lead roles, a solid supporting cast and luscious artistry from the semi-choral soloists and women of Theater Hagen’s Opera Chorus do the...
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Das Himmelskleid ('The Garment of Heaven')
Angelina Ruzzafante, Anna-Maria Dur, Sibrand Basa, Reinhard Leisenheimer, Peer-Martin Sturm, Michael Kurz, Sergio Gómez, Stefan Adam, Hagen Opera Chorus, Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Gerhard Markson
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Angelina Ruzzafante and Sibrand Basa in the demanding lead roles, a solid supporting cast and luscious artistry from the semi-choral soloists and women of Theater Hagen’s Opera Chorus do the...
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari is best known for his comic operas. With this reputation established, the appearance of Das Himmelskleid in 1927, with its ‘symbolical twilight world… that rises musically to religious greatness and a world of dreams’ was a surprise for critics of the day. The narrative is a parable of a young princess who is born with the ‘Garment of Heaven’, but she forgets this true gift in her greedy pursuit of wealth and power. Das Himmelskleid is perhaps the most profoundly mature of Wolf-Ferrari’s operas, with an amazing sensitivity and feeling for sound and colour that were never bettered. This 3-disc set from the mid-1990s is a re-release from our Marco Polo label (8.223261-63). This is a recording that has lost none of its sparkle over the years, and it remains the only commercially available recording of this significant work. With its striking combination of Wagnerian heft and Italianate lightness this work is overdue for a return to the mainstream.
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- Angelina Ruzzafante (soprano), Stefan Adam (baritone), Reinhard Leisenheimer (tenor), Sergio Gómez (bass), Sibrand Basa (tenor), Peer-Martin Sturm (tenor), Michael Kurz (tenor), Anneli Pfeffer (soprano), Christiane Rost (soprano), Ina Stachelhaus (soprano)
- Hagen Opera Chorus, Hagen Augmented Opera Chorus, Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Gerhard Markson
- Sibrand Basa (tenor), Anna-Maria Dur (mezzo-soprano), Anneli Pfeffer (soprano), Christiane Rost (soprano), Ina Stachelhaus (soprano), Marilyn Bennett (mezzo-soprano), Marlene Mild (soprano), Vera Fischer (soprano), Gisela Ribbert (soprano), Niwako Shimbo (soprano)
- Hagen Opera Chorus, Hagen Augmented Opera Chorus, Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Gerhard Markson
- Angelina Ruzzafante (soprano), Sibrand Basa (tenor), Sergio Gómez (bass)
- Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Gerhard Markson
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July 2023
Angelina Ruzzafante and Sibrand Basa in the demanding lead roles, a solid supporting cast and luscious artistry from the semi-choral soloists and women of Theater Hagen’s Opera Chorus do the score decent justice.
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