Franz Schreker: Der Schatzgräber — Live 2CD Recording from Hamburg State Opera

Product Information

• UPC: 60010-2
• Product Type: 2CD Audio Set (Live Recording)
• Format: Digital Digital Disc [DDD]
• Duration: Approximately 146 minutes (2 hours 26 minutes)
• Language: German
• Genre: Opera (Oper in einem Vorspiel, vier Akten und einem Nachspiel — Opera with Prologue, Four Acts, and Epilogue)
• Composer: Franz Schreker (1878–1934)

• Performers:

  Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
  • Josef Protschka (Elis)
  • Gabriele Schnaut (Els)
  • Harald Stamm (Der König)
  • Franziska Ponitz (Die Königin)
  • Peter Haage (Der Narr)
  • Hans Helm (Der Vogt)
  • Heinz Kruse (Albi)
  • Carl Schultz (Der Wirt)
  • Peter Galliard (Der Kanzler/Der Schreiber)
  • Urban Malmberg (Der Graf/Herold)
  • Franz Ferdinand Nentwig (Der Junker)
  • Ude Krekow (Der Magister)
  • Dieter Weller (Der Schuleiss)
• Chorus: Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper, Chorus Master Jürgen Schulz
• Conductor: Gerd Albrecht
• Recording: Live performance at Hamburg State Opera, digital recording [DDD]
• Publisher: Capriccio (©1989), a product of Delta Music GmbH
• Catalog Number: 60010-2

Overview

Franz Schreker’s Der Schatzgräber (The Treasure Hunter) is a richly textured opera in a prologue, four acts, and an epilogue, with text authored by Schreker himself. This live 2CD recording captures a powerful and vivid performance from the Hamburg State Opera, featuring an exceptional cast led by tenor Josef Protschka and soprano Gabriele Schnaut.

Conducted by the esteemed Gerd Albrecht, the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester and the Hamburg State Opera Chorus deliver Schreker’s lush orchestration and dramatic intensity with precision and passion. The work explores themes of love, fate, and destiny, enveloped in Schreker’s late-Romantic harmonic language, making it a masterpiece of early 20th-century opera.

This digital [DDD] recording preserves the immediacy and grandeur of the live opera experience, making it a prized collector’s item for opera enthusiasts and scholars alike.

Product Features

• Format: 2 Audio CDs
• Duration: Approximately 146 minutes
• Language: German
• Opera Structure: Prologue, Four Acts, Epilogue
• Artists: Full cast of noted opera singers with Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
• Conductor: Gerd Albrecht
• Chorus: Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Chorus Master Jürgen Schulz
• Recording Type: Live digital recording, preserving authentic stage performance energy
• Genre: Late-Romantic German opera with rich orchestration and dramatic depth

Interesting Facts

• Composer: Franz Schreker was a pivotal figure in early 20th-century opera, blending lush orchestration with psychologically complex characters.
• Live Performance: This recording is from an acclaimed live performance at the Hamburg State Opera, renowned for its vibrant atmosphere.
• Conductor: Gerd Albrecht, known for his championing of lesser-known operatic repertoire, brings out the rich textures and emotional nuances of Schreker’s music.
• Cast Highlights: Josef Protschka and Gabriele Schnaut, leading roles, are celebrated for their expressive vocal artistry and dramatic presence.
• Opera’s Theme: Der Schatzgräber combines elements of fantasy, human desire, and destiny, symbolizing Schreker’s unique operatic voice in the early 1900s.

Track Listing

(Full details available in enclosed booklet)

Publishers

Produced and recorded live by Hamburg State Opera (1989) Released by Capriccio, a product of Delta Music GmbH, Frechen, Germany Design by A. Backhausen-Köln

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