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Daphne
Strauss was notoriously demanding on the tenor voice, however when you have artists that can meet the challenge it is nothing short of thrilling. This performance of Daphne featuring James King as Apollo and Fritz Wunderlich as Leukippos, achieves that.
James King is completely convincing as Apollo, trumpeting Strauss' demanding vocal writing with ease. Fritz Wunderlich, in one of Strauss' few lyric tenor roles, is an excellent contrast, offering honey-toned lyricism with a pinch of bravado. In the title role, Stefania Woytowicz is not quite at her male counterparts' level, but still manages to hold her own in the final scene. The performance features additional contributions from Hertha Töpper and Gottlob Frick.
Track List
1. Kleontes!... Adrast!
2. O bleib, geliebter Tag!
3. Leukippos, du!
4. Daphne!... Mutter!... Wir warten dein
5. Ei, so fliegt sie vorbei
6. Seid ihr um mich, ihr Hirten alle?
7. Ein Dämon! Ein Dämon! Ein Gott!
8. Was führt dich her im niedern Gewande
9. Dieser Kuss, Dies Umarmen
10. Allüberall blüht Dionysos
11. Furchtbare Schmach dem Gotte!
12. Jeden heiligen Morgen
13. Unheilvolle Daphne!
14. Was erblicke ich?
15. Ich komme – ich komme – Grünende Brüder…
2. O bleib, geliebter Tag!
3. Leukippos, du!
4. Daphne!... Mutter!... Wir warten dein
5. Ei, so fliegt sie vorbei
6. Seid ihr um mich, ihr Hirten alle?
7. Ein Dämon! Ein Dämon! Ein Gott!
8. Was führt dich her im niedern Gewande
9. Dieser Kuss, Dies Umarmen
10. Allüberall blüht Dionysos
11. Furchtbare Schmach dem Gotte!
12. Jeden heiligen Morgen
13. Unheilvolle Daphne!
14. Was erblicke ich?
15. Ich komme – ich komme – Grünende Brüder…
16. Leb wohl, du Tag!... O bleib, geliebter Tag!
17. Unheilvolle Daphne!
19. Unheilvolle Daphne!
20. Ich komme – ich komme – Grünende Brüder…
17. Unheilvolle Daphne!
BONUS: Ingrid Bjoner Sings Daphne
18. Leb wohl, du Tag!... O bleib, geliebter Tag!19. Unheilvolle Daphne!
20. Ich komme – ich komme – Grünende Brüder…
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France
A very beautiful version of Daphne !!! An amazing pleasure listening it. Thank you.
The singers are wonderful. A very beautiful version. A splendid version giving to us the beauty of the music of Richard Strauss
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Austria
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United States
Great Performance in Excellent Sound!
This performance is the soundtrack to a German television production that can be seen on YouTube. I agree wholeheartedly with everything Andy says above about King and Wunderlich: they are simply divine in their roles. I can think of some singers who come close to them, but no one that matches or surpasses them in these roles. Woytowicz sings beautifully as Daphne. If she isn't quite as memorable as her leading men, she nevertheless shapes Daphne's long, floating lines with great skill and care. Her wordless vocalise at the end is heavenly. Frick and Töpper are luxury casting as her parents and the other roles are more than capably sung. Keilberth leads an ethereal performance with a few small cuts, possibly made because of TV time limitations. The sound is excellent. All Strauss lovers should hear this, especially if they want to hear the two tenor roles sung in a nearly definitive manner. It doesn't get better than Wunderlich and King in this opera.
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United States
Adam Frei
Remarkable to get to enjoy King, Wunderlich and Frick in this wonderful opera. Also a treat to get to hear the excerpts at the end with Bjoner.
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