STRAUSS Friedenstag [1989] (CD, Koch) Opera in One Act

Description: Richard Strauss's Friedenstag (Peace Day) Opus 81 and TrV 271, an opera in one act to a German libretto by Joseph Gregor, was premiered at the National Theatre Munich on 24 July 1938 and dedicated to the leading singer Viorica Ursuleac and her husband, conductor Clemens Krauss. Strauss had intended Friedenstag as part of a double-bill, to be conducted by Karl Böhm in Dresden, that would include as the second part his next collaboration with Gregor, Daphne. The opera thematically expresses anti-war sentiments, which William Mann has described as "a determined counter to the militaristic policies of Nazi Germany". These caused the work to be shelved after the outbreak of World War II. After the premiere at the National Theatre Munich on 24 July 1938 with Clemens Krauss conducting, the opera was performed often around Germany, with Adolf Hitler and other top Nazis attending a performance in Vienna on 10 June 1939, which formed part of the celebrations of Strauss' 75th birthday. Performances were halted soon after the start of the Second World War. In May 1949, to celebrate his 85th birthday, there were simultaneous performances of the opera in Paris and Brussels, broadcast by French radio. FriedenstagbyRichard StraussKommandant - Roger RoloffMaria - Alessandra MarcWachtmeister - William WildermanKonstabel - Max WittgesSchütze - George ShirleyMusketier - Peter van DerickHornist - Paul SchmidtOffizier - Stephen LusmannPiedmonteser - Ruben BroitmanHolsteiner - Terry CookBürgermeister - Richard CassillyPrälat - James WoodFrontoffizier - Stephen LusmannFrau aus dem Volk - Karen WilliamsRobert Bass, conductorCollegiate OrchestraNew York City's Gay Men's ChorusCollegiate Chorale LIVE Recording : 19 November 1989 concert performance at Carnegie Hall NYC Booklet includes German libretto and parallel English translation.

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