{"title":"TILSON THOMAS, Michael","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"wagner-der-fliegende-hollander-stewart-schirmer-schenk-ochman-tilson-thomas","title":"Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer - Stewart, Schirmer, Schenk, Ochman; Tilson Thomas. Orange, 1980","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eDer fliegende Holländer\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Wagner (1813–1883)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Tilson Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e was primarily known as a symphonic conductor, with a particular commitment to American composers. What many may not know is that he spent a formative summer at Bayreuth in 1966 as a rehearsal pianist. I had the honor of serving as his assistant at the San Francisco Symphony and was struck by his extensive knowledge of the Wagner repertoire and of Wagnerian singers. He once told me that, when he was coming of age, he assumed he would pursue a career as a Wagner specialist. That was not the direction his career ultimately took.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eAs an opera conductor, Thomas was not always fully attuned to the needs of singers. Nevertheless, his mastery of the orchestra is evident in this rare performance of \u003ci\u003eDer fliegende Holländer\u003c\/i\u003e. He brings lightness and energy to the score, striking a convincing balance between excitement and control, never allowing the music to become overly frenetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is excellent in the title role, bringing both elegance and anguish to the part. \u003cb\u003eAstrid Schirmer\u003c\/b\u003e has a difficult evening as Senta, omitting notes in order to conserve her resources for the upper register, which she reaches only with effort. In fairness, she was a last-minute replacement for Eva Marton, who was forced to withdraw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Der Holländer – \u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS STEWART\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Senta – \u003cstrong\u003eASTRID SCHIRMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Daland – \u003cstrong\u003eMANFRED SCHENK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Erik – \u003cstrong\u003eAW OCHMAN Ł WIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Mary – \u003cstrong\u003eDANIELE GRIMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Der Steuermann – \u003cstrong\u003eCONSTANTIN ZAHARIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eThéâtre Antique d'Orange, Orange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 26, 1980\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Tilson Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12372-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51819224826177,"sku":"12372-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":51819224858945,"sku":"MP3 12372-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":51819224891713,"sku":"FLAC 12372-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12372-2front.jpg?v=1780838726"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/collections\/Tilson-Thomas-Michael.png?v=1780836881","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/collections\/tilson-thomas-michael.oembed","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}