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Marschner - Der Vampyr

09/02/2017

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Katie Derham presents Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr performed in Geneva in 2016.

Katie Derham presents a performance of Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr given in Geneva in 2016. Plus the Bavarian Radio Chorus in Victoria, Janequin, Arman and Tormis.

Katie Derham presents Heinrich Marschner's 1827 opera Der Vampyr (The Vampire), recorded in Geneva last year - the first Gothic grand opera, inspired by the Romantic horror creations of William Polidori and Mary Shelley, mixing the Italian style with the German Singspiel.

2pm:
Heinrich Marschner: Der Vampyr - grand Romantic opera in two acts 

Lord Ruthven ..... Tómas Tómasson (baritone)
Sir Humphrey Davenaut ..... Jens Larsen (bass)
Malwina ..... Laura Claycomb (soprano) 
Sir Edgar Aubry ..... Shawn Mathey (tenor)
George Dibdin ..... Ivan Turšic (tenor)
Emmy Perth ..... Maria Fiselier (soprano)
Chorus of the Grand Théâtre, Geneva 
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande 
Conductor Dmitri Jurowski 

Also this afternoon at c. 3.20pm:

Victoria: Missa pro Victoria
Bavarian Radio Chorus 
Howard Arman, director

3.40pm
Janequin: La Guerre
Bavarian Radio Chorus 
Howard Arman, director

3.50pm
Arman: La Bataille de Marignan 
Bavarian Radio Chorus 
Munich Radio Orchestra Percussion Ensemble 
Howard Arman, director

4.10pm
Tormis: Raua needmine (Curse upon Iron)
Bavarian Radio Chorus 
Munich Radio Orchestra Percussion Ensemble 
Howard Arman, director.

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