Schönberg GurreLieder

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Schönberg GurreLieder
NR 2 hr 20 min
Rarely has a theatrical world premiere been so warmly received as Dutch National Operas production of Arnold Schönbergs lateRomantic GurreLieder in 2014 The production fulfilled a fervent wish of principal conductor Marc Albrecht The music of GurreLieder is timeless and so is its subject a passionate yet forbidden love The story harks back to a Scandinavian saga situated in Gurre King Waldemar loves the girl Tove who is a mysterious character connected to both the world of people and the world of birds The queen is jealous and has Tove killed The Wood Dove tells of this in a moving song and the king accuses God of cruelty A nightmarish scene follows of a fierce army killed in battle which rampages like a horde of ghosts The radiant dawn at the end of GurreLieder shows the insignificance of human destiny compared to the power of nature
StarringBurkhard FritzEmily MageeAnna Larsson
DirectorPierre Audi

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Dutch National Opera