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Christophorus

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or The Vision of an Opera Opera in two acts by Franz Schreker
(sung in German)
The first performance of a large-scale opera about St Christopher , dating from the mid-1920s. which may also be seen as an autobiographical work describing Schreker's own voyage of creative discovery - a journey that profoundly influenced the music of Schoenberg and Alban Berg.
CHORUS OF THE STATE THEATRE, FREIBURG. BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by KLAUS WEISE Act 1
(South-West German Radio recording from the State Theatre, Freiburg, in association with the 1978 Berlin Festival)

Contributors

Unknown:
Franz Schreker
Unknown:
St Christopher
Unknown:
Freiburg. Berlin
Conducted By:
Klaus Weise
Meister Johann AbbéCaldani:
Jan Alofs
Lisa Johann's daughter:
Rosits Patricia Stasis
Christoph:
Steven Kimbrough
Anselm:
Luis Glocker
Heinrich:
Karl-Heinz Armaan
Amandus:
Paul Winter
Ernst:
Willem Verkerk
Frederik:
James Brookes
Starkmann, Editor of' Neutoner ':
.Markus Weber
Dr Hartung:
Klaus Wübben
Etta, Lisa's nurse:
Siegrid Glusing
Florence, a medium:
Cisela Buchner
Master of Ceremonies:
Gerard Peters
A Child:
Regina Kabis
Saxophone:
Oskar H. J . Schultheis
Piano:
Jonathan Seers
Source: Radio Times

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