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A brilliant performance of Schönberg's monumental work at the Prague State Opera. Arnold Schönberg composed Gurre-Lieder to a text by J. P. Jacobsen about the tragic love of the Danish king Waldemar and his mistress Tove Lille, who was murdered out of jealousy by Queen Helviga. He orchestrated the composition for a monumental orchestral and vocal ensemble: five vocal solos, a narrator, a male and mixed choir, and a huge orchestra comprising 25 woodwind instruments, 25 brass instruments, four harps, a celesta, 16 different percussion instruments (including iron chains), and an exceptionally large string section. Every performance of this masterpiece, composed down to the last detail, is truly an overwhelming experience. SOČR chief conductor Petr Popelka seized this unique opportunity, as at the time of the performance of Songs he was also chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and in this unique project he brought together the two ensembles entrusted to him.
December 11, 2023
Česká televize
11 people
Michael Weinius
Waldemar
Acting
Susanne Bernhard
Tove
Acting
Štěpánka Pučálková
Wood Dove
Acting
Yngve Søberg
Peasant
Acting
Kevin Conners
Klaus the Jester
Acting
Dietrich Henschel
Narrator
Acting
Petr Popelka
Self – Conductor
Acting
Vlastimil Kobrle
Self – Concertmaster
Acting
Jon Gjesme
Self – Concertmaster
Acting
Petr Fiala
Self – Choirmaster
Acting
Josef Chabroň
Self – Choirmaster
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