KORNGOLD, E.W.: Wunder der Heliane (Das) [Opera] (A. Kremer, Argiris, I. Storey, Theater Freiburg Choirs, Freiburg Philharmonic, Bollon)

Erich Wolfgang Korngold was at the height of his fame and technical mastery by the time he began work on his fourth opera in 1923. Prominent opera houses clamoured to stage his works, and the Viennese premiere of Das Wunder der Heliane (‘The Miracle of Heliane’) featured Lotte Lehmann among its star cast. Its story is one of the redemptive power of love over injustice and adversity, expressed in music that is richly impressionistic and intensely dramatic. Korngold was criticised for resisting the tide of modernist atonality in this opulent score, but its symbolism and compelling romantic atmosphere can be appreciated today more than ever.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Müller-Einigen, Hans - Lyricist
Park, Irina Jae-Eun (soprano)
Park, Narae (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Hove, Frank van (bass)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Hebelková, Kateřina (alto)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Waltle, Christoph (tenor)
Trojak, Paweł (baritone)
Yvan, Andrei (bass)
Żądło, Jan (baritone)
Lee, Jin Seok (bass)
1 Act I: Vorspiel: Selig sind die Liebenden (Seraphic Voices) 02:34
Park, Irina Jae-Eun (soprano)
Park, Narae (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
2 Act I Scene 1: Wie warm, wie schön! (The Stranger, The Gatekeeper) 08:22
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Hove, Frank van (bass)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
3 Act I Scene 2: Dich, der das Lachen angezündet im Lande, den Frechen will ich sehn (The Ruler, The Stranger) 08:38
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
4 Act I Scene 3: Ihr Menschen! (The Stranger) 02:30
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
5 Act I Scene 4: Habt Frieden in der Seele! (Heliane, The Stranger) 08:23
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
6 Act I Scene 4: Ihr sollt nicht weinen (Heliane, The Stranger) 04:01
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
7 Act I Scene 4: Liebe!! (Heliane, The Stranger, Seraphic Voices) 08:55
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Park, Irina Jae-Eun (soprano)
Park, Narae (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
8 Act I Scene 5: Du sollst vom Tod gelöst sein, Fremder, wenn du mir hilfst - Scene 6: Schweig! (The Ruler, The Stranger, Heliane) 04:22
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
9 Act I Scene 6: Wache! (The Ruler, The Stranger) 04:06
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act II: Vorspiel 02:34
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
2 Act II Scene 1: Beschieden? (The Ruler, The Messenger) 05:27
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Hebelková, Kateřina (alto)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
3 Act II Scene 2: Geh! Gott! Gott, du weißt, wie ich vor ihr gekniet hab (The Ruler) 02:39
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
4 Act II Scene 3: Vater (The Ruler, The Sword Judge, The 6 Judges, Heliane) 06:53
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Waltle, Christoph (tenor)
Trojak, Paweł (baritone)
Yvan, Andrei (bass)
Żądło, Jan (baritone)
Lee, Jin Seok (bass)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
5 Act II Scene 3: Ich ging zu ihm (Heliane, The Ruler, The Sword Judge, The 6 Judges) 12:55
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Waltle, Christoph (tenor)
Trojak, Paweł (baritone)
Yvan, Andrei (bass)
Żądło, Jan (baritone)
Lee, Jin Seok (bass)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
6 Act II Scene 4: Der du in deinen alten, blinden Augen (The Stranger, The Ruler, The Sword Judge, The 6 Judges) 05:58
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Waltle, Christoph (tenor)
Trojak, Paweł (baritone)
Yvan, Andrei (bass)
Żądło, Jan (baritone)
Lee, Jin Seok (bass)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
7 Act II Scene 5: Tötet mich (The Stranger, Heliane) 07:04
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
8 Act II Scene 5: Sei frei von Schuld und Vorwurf (The Stranger, Heliane, The Sword Judge, The Ruler, Seraphic Voices) 04:08
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Park, Irina Jae-Eun (soprano)
Park, Narae (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
9 Act II Scene 6: Herr! Herr! (The Messenger, Chorus, The Ruler, The 6 Judges, The Sword Judge, Heliane) 09:29
Hebelková, Kateřina (alto)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Waltle, Christoph (tenor)
Trojak, Paweł (baritone)
Yvan, Andrei (bass)
Żądło, Jan (baritone)
Lee, Jin Seok (bass)
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
10 Act II Scene 6: So wahr Gott lebt (Heliane) 03:16
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
Disc 3
1 Act III: Zwischenspiel (Interlude) 08:42
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
2 Act III Scene 1: Ah! Habt ihr vernommen? (People, The Messenger, The Gatekeeper) 04:25
Hebelková, Kateřina (alto)
Hove, Frank van (bass)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
3 Act III Scene 1: Ich hab sie doch gesehn (The Gatekeeper, People, The Messenger) 08:30
Hove, Frank van (bass)
Hebelková, Kateřina (alto)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
4 Act III Scene 2: So wie ich dich belehrt, antworte mir (The Sword Judge, Heliane, The Ruler, Chorus, The Young Man) 05:29
Thammathi, Nuttaporn (tenor)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
5 Act III Scene 2: Im Namen Gottes sag' ich dir (Heliane, The Messenger, People, The Young Man, The Ruler) 06:03
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Hebelková, Kateřina (alto)
Hanczár, György (tenor)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
6 Act III Scene 3: Seht! Seht ihn! Den Toten! (Chorus, Heliane, The Stranger, The Ruler) 09:53
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Argiris, Aris (baritone)
Park, Irina Jae-Eun (soprano)
Park, Narae (soprano)
Opernchor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Extrachor des Theater Freiburg (Choir)
Freiburg Bach Choir, members (Choir)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)
7 Act III Scene 4: Am siebten Tore nun (The Stranger, Heliane) 06:17
Storey, Ian (tenor)
Kremer, Annemarie (soprano)
Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bollon, Fabrice (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:41:33