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Elisabeth-Maria Wachutka - S. Wagner: Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14 (2007)

Elisabeth-Maria Wachutka - S. Wagner: Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14 (2007)
  • Title: S. Wagner: Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14
  • Year Of Release: 2007
  • Label: CPO
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
  • Total Time: 03:21:46
  • Total Size: 927 mb
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Tracklist

CD1
01. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14: Overture
02. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 1: Konig Wilhelms plotzlicher Tod brachte Sicilien neue Not (Osmund)
03. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 2: Treuel Sehr edel und sehr dumml (Rainulf)
04. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 3: Weh! Osmund! du willst uns verlassen? (Beata)
05. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 4: Schad', das es keine Gottin der Dummheit gibt (Rainulf)
06. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 5: Das Pfafflein naht, bedenklich die Mienel (Rainfulf)
07. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 6: Rainulf! (Graziella)
08. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 7: Welch herrliches bild (Albiria)
09. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 8: Kommt zu euch, edle Grafin (Adelasia)
10. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 9: O Mutter! (Rainulf)
11. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 10, Part I: Hall Mutter! O Gott (Rainulf)

CD2
01 Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act I: Act I Scene 10, Part II: Neint Osmund ist nicht schuldig! (Adelasia)
02. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 1: Wie der Himmel hellen Glanz heut' sendel (Der Gesandte)
03. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 2: Was will die tobende Schar? (Rainulf)
04. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 3: Gilbert! Kehrtest du heil zuruck? (Adelasia)
05. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 4: Weh mir! (Adelasia)
06. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 5: Lob muss ich dir Klugen sprechen! (Rainulf)
07. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 6: Dunkel am hellichten Tagl (Sebastian)
08. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 7: Beginnen wir jetztl (Sigilgaita)
09. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 8: In rotlich gold'ner Glut (Adelasia)
10. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 9: Mutter! Musst du ruh'los irren? (Rainulf)
11. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act II: Act II Scene 10: Heil dir, Herzog von Salerno (Graziella, Chorus)

CD3
01. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act III: Act III Scene 1: Sas Feuer lebt der Erde Tod (Sigilgaita)
02. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act III: Act III Scene 2: Ruft den Herzog! (Chorus)
03. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act III: Act III Scene 3: Weh mire! Weh! (Adelasia)
04. Rainulf & Adelasia, Op. 14, Act III: Act III Finale: Dort kniet die Gutel (Marta)

Siegfried Wagner, son of Richard, wrote operas that could be characterized both as "Wagner lite" and "heavy Wagner," the music being a lite version of that in his father's operas, but with heavier plots. That deadly combination accounts for the operas' current obscurity, as well as their tepid reception during their composer's lifetime. Siegfried was an entirely competent composer, whose failings were a lack of originality and an inability to breathe much freshness into the forms he sought to emulate, although some moments are undeniably lovely. As a dramatist, however, he was entirely inept. The scenario of Rainulf und Adelasia (1922), a reworking of Norman history and legend (and which includes plenty of autobiographical allegory concerning his relationships with his mother and siblings), is an utterly incomprehensible jumble. There is enough musical substance here, however, for the work to be of interest to Wagnerians willing to ignore the dramaturgy of the opera.
The live performance on this CPO release is more than respectable and probably makes as strong a case as possible for the work. Conductor Werner Andreas Albert has assembled a first-rate cast, whose singers perform with security and tonal beauty, and whose interpretations are earnest and impassioned. The playing of the Staatsphilharmonic Rheinland-Pfalz is comparably committed and professional. The sound is clear, but the balance slightly favors the singers over the orchestra.

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