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Giacomo Meyerbeer: Jephtas Gelübde

Sönke Tams Freier, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan, Marcus Elsäßer, Laurence Kalaidjian, Ivaylo Yanev, Caroline Bruker, Nikolay Ivanov, Ivan Angelov, Orfey Petrov, Lyubomir Chernev, Peter Petrov, Simeon Pilibosyan, Mojmír Kolář, Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Ph, Vesela Tritchkova (harp), Vasil Ignatov,...

Giacomo Meyerbeer: Jephtas Gelübde

Sönke Tams Freier, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan, Marcus Elsäßer, Laurence Kalaidjian, Ivaylo Yanev, Caroline Bruker, Nikolay Ivanov, Ivan Angelov, Orfey Petrov, Lyubomir Chernev, Peter Petrov, Simeon Pilibosyan, Mojmír Kolář, Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Ph, Vesela Tritchkova (harp), Vasil Ignatov,...

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About

Meyerbeer, long considered one of the greatest of operatic composers, is being rediscovered. His first music drama was Jephtas Gelübde, based on the biblical story of Jephta and his rash vow of sacrifice. The musical language is varied in expression, with an exceptionally advanced use of leitmotif and a subtle depiction of psychological process, all revealing a powerful command of material. Marches and dances of radically different moods, allied to choruses of folk-like simplicity and grandiose power, are part of a mature score in which intense monologues and gripping ensembles embody music of lyricism, drama and rapture.

Artists

Sönke Tams Freier, Andrea Chudak, Ziazan, Marcus Elsäßer, Laurence Kalaidjian, Ivaylo Yanev, Caroline Bruker, Nikolay Ivanov, Ivan Angelov, Orfey Petrov, Lyubomir Chernev, Peter Petrov, Simeon Pilibosyan, Mojmír Kolář, Sofia Philharmonic Chorus, Sofia Ph, Vesela Tritchkova (harp), Vasil Ignatov, Rossen Balkanski, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dario Salvi

Contents and tracklist

Overture
Track length8:09
Introduction. Fröhliches Leben (Chorus, Tirza)
Track length5:33
Dialogue: O wie scheidet das Jahr so reich an Segen! (Sulima, Tirza)
Track length0:57
Dialogue: Sulima! Theure! (Asmavett, Sulima)
Track length2:38
Duet. Deine Liebe ist mein Leben (Asmavett, Sulima)
Track length4:59
Monologue: Es hat mich doch kein Traum getäuscht (Asmavett)
Track length0:19
Aria. Sie liebet mich! (Asmavett)
Track length5:03
Monologue: Ha! Was mußt ich sehen und hören! (Abdon)
Track length0:30
Aria. Dich soll die Hölle fassen! (Abdon)
Track length4:40
Polyphonic Vocal Piece: Ach Vater, du hier! (Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett, Chorus, Tirza)
Track length5:01
Dialogue: Theurer Vater! (Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett)
Track length3:47
Finale. Weh, die Söhne Ammons ziehen - March and Dance of the Warriors: Heran, heran (Chorus, Jephta, Tribal Leaders, Abdon, Messenger 1, Messenger 2, Messenger 3)
Track length15:58
Dialogue: Wohl mir, daß ihr endlich kommt (Tirza, Childhood Friend)
Track length0:40
Recitative. Eine stille Trauer - Aria. Ich lag in deinen Armen - Chorus. Einst wirst du sie wieder sehn (Sulima, Chorus)
Track length9:11
Dialogue: O die Unruhe die mich foltert (Abdon, Tirza, Sulima)
Track length1:39
Trio. Nimmer wird er wiederkehren (Abdon, Sulima, Tirza)
Track length3:59
Dialogue: Alle meine List ist umsonst (Abdon, Tribal Leader)
Track length1:06
Monologue: Besiegt ist die Gefahr! (Asmavett)
Track length0:52
Monologue: Dank dir, Jehovah! - Cavatina. Seh ich dich wieder (Asmavett)
Track length4:40
Dialogue: Er lebt! Er ist's! (Sulima, Asmavett)
Track length0:45
Duet. Mitten auf dem Feld der Toten (Asmavett, Sulima)
Track length6:53
Dialogue: Ich war so ängstlich, und nun ist mir so wohl (Sulima, Asmavett)
Track length0:57
Finale. Die Schlacht ist geschlagen - Triumphal March of the Returning Warriors - Dance of Young Women - Romance. Aus der Heimat (Chorus, Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett, Warriors, Abdon)
Track length22:16
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Entr'acte - Recitative. Sie soll ich opfern - Arioso. O flieht, ich will mein Wort ja halten (Jephta, Chorus)
Track length11:40
Dialogue: Sag', Jephta, ist es wahr? (Asmavett, Jephta)
Track length2:07
Dialogue: Deinen Segen, theurer Vater (Sulima, Jephta, Asmavett)
Track length1:32
Dialogue: Vergieb' mir Vater - Aria. Ich will mein junges Leben (Asmavett, Jephta, Sulima)
Track length5:03
Dialogue: Ich glaubte so gefaßt zu seyn (Jephta, Sulima, Tirza, Asmavett)
Track length0:57
Trio. Ach, Geliebte, willst du scheiden (Asmavett, Sulima, Jephta)
Track length5:46
Monologue: Endlich erscheint der Augenblick der Rache (Abdon)
Track length0:54
Monologue: Ach! Welche Töne - Scene 5: Finale. Das Opfer ist geschmücke (Abdon, Chorus, 4 Priests, Asmavett, Jephta, High Priest, Sulima, Tirza)
Track length18:11
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