19:30

The Visit of the Old Lady

Wed 27^th Jan 1988, 19:30 on BBC Radio 3

(Der Besuch der alten Dame) Opera in three acts
Text by FRIEDRICH DÜRRENMATT
Music by Gottfried von Einem (bom 24 January 1918)
(sung in German): Records
Elaine Padmore introduces the first performance, recorded at the Vienna State Opera in 1971. In von Einem's fourth opera, the multi-millionairess Claire Zachanassian exacts a terrible revenge from her native town and her first seducer.
The action takes place in the little town of Giillen in the present day.
VIENNA STATE OPERA CHORUS AND
ORCHESTRA/HORST STEIN

Contributors

Unknown:: Friedrich DÃ¼rrenmatt
Music By:: Gottfried von Einem
Introduces:: Elaine Padmore
The Visitors Claire Zachanassian:: Christa Ludwig (mezzo-Soprano)
Her butler:: Heinz Zednik (tenor)
Koby, a blind man:: Karl Terkal (tenor)
Loby, a blind man:: Fritz Sperlbauer (tenor)
Husband No 8:: Elmar Breneis (tenor)
The Visited Alfred III:: Eberhard Waechter (baritone)
His wife:: Emmy Loose (soprano)
His daughter:: Ana Higueras-Aragon (mezzo-Soprano)
His son:: Ewald Aichberger (tenor)
Mayor:: Hans Beirer (tenor)
Priest:: Manfred Jungwirth (bass)
Schoolmaster:: Hans Hotter (baritone)
Doctor:: Siegfried Rudolf Frese(baritone)
Police chief:: Alois Pernerstorfer (bass-Baritone)
Women:: Laurence Dutoit (soprano)
Women:: Margareta Sjostedt (soprano)
Hofbauer:: Kurt Equiluz (tenor)
Helmesberger:: Harald Proglhof (bass)
The Others Stationmaster:: Hans Christian (baritone)
Ticket inspector:: Franz MacHala (tenor)
Guard/Cameraman:: Hans Braun (bass)
Reporter:: Wilhelm Lenninger (spoken Role)
Voice:: Julius Suchey (tenor)

Source: Radio Times

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