Humperdinck's K枚nigskinder
Marc Albrecht conducts the Dutch National Opera's production of K枚nigskinder by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Marc Albrecht conducts the Dutch National Opera's production of K枚nigskinder by Engelbert Humperdinck, with Daniel Behle as the King's son, and Olga Kulchynska as the Goose-Girl.
Presented by Martin Handley in conversation with Gavin Plumley.
When a young man comes upon a Goose-Girl staring at her reflection in a stream, he has no reason to imagine that she has been trapped there by the machinations of a witch. And little does she know that this young man, the King's Son, has left his father's castle in search of adventure, and is travelling incognito, disguised as a simple huntsman. They kiss, but their love - though real - is ultimately doomed.
Humperdinck's follow-up to his perennially popular fairytale opera Hansel and Gretel was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic when it was new. It's rarely heard these days - perhaps owing to the tragic ending - but Humperdinck's amazing gift for melody makes K枚nigskinder a don't-miss experience.
Engelbert Humperdinck: K枚nigskinder
King's son: Daniel Behle, tenor
Goose-Girl: Olga Kulchynska, soprano
Fiddler: Josef Wagner, baritone
Witch: Doris Soffel, contralto
Woodcutter: Sam Carl, bass
Broom-maker: Michael Pflumm, tenor
Senior councillor: Henk Poort, baritone
Innkeeper: Roger Smeets, bass
Innkeeper's daughter: Kai R眉眉tel, mezzo-soprano
Tailor: Lucas van Lierop, tenor
Stable girl: Eva Kroon, contralto
Broom-maker's daughter: Anna Kemper, soprano
First Gatekeeper: Hans Pieter Herman, baritone
Second Gatekeeper: Christiaan Peters, contralto
A Lady: Yvonne Kok, mezzo-soprano
Love: Camille Joubert, violin
Nieuw Amsterdam Children's Choir
Ana茂s de la Morandais, children's chorus master
Dutch National Opera Chorus
Edward Ananian-Cooper, chorus master
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Marc Albrecht, conductor
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Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in B flat, K281
Performer: Alfred Brendel.- Philips.
Broadcast
- Sat 31 Dec 2022 18:30大象传媒 Radio 3