Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7.39 Gb (DVD9) | 168 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub.: Deutsch, English, Francais, Espanol, Chinese
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7.39 Gb (DVD9) | 168 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub.: Deutsch, English, Francais, Espanol, Chinese
Otto Schenk’s opulent production, conducted masterfully by Christian Thielemann, provides a perfect setting for Strauss’s bittersweet comedy of true love and mistaken identity. The great Kiri Te Kanawa is radiant as Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished aristocrat who must marry a wealthy man to save her family. Wolfgang Brendel sings Mandryka, the landowner from the provinces who wins her over with his honesty and genuine charm in the midst of Viennese society. Marie McLaughlin is Zdenka, Arabella’s younger sister, whose well-meaning actions cause all kinds of misunderstandings, and David Kuebler sings Matteo, Arabella’s suitor, who realizes he is really in love with Zdenka. Helga Dernesch and Donald McIntyre are Arabella’s parents, the Count and Countess Waldner, and Natalie Dessay, in her Met debut role, sings the Fiakermilli.
Cast:
Arabella - Kiri Te Kanawa
Mandryka - Wolfgang Brendel
Zdenka - Marie McLaughlin
Matteo - David Kuebler
Adelaide - Helga Dernesch
Count Waldner - Donald McIntyre
Count Elemer - Charles Workman
Count Dominik - Kim Josephson
Cound Lamoral - Julien Robbins
The Fiakermilli - Natalie Dessay
A fortuneteller - Jane Shaulis
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor - Christian Thielemann
Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
Christian Thielemann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus - Richard Strauss: Arabella (2001/1994)
