Humperdinck, Engelbert - Königskinder (3CD) - Weigle, Sebastian
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Fairytale opera in Three Acts
Daniel Behle, King's Son
Amanda Majeski, Goose Maiden
Nikolay Borchev, Minstrel
Julia Juon, Witch
Magnús Baldvinsson, Woodcutter
Martin Mitterrutzner, Broom Maker
Chiara Bäuml, His Daughter
Franz Mayer, Elder
Dietrich Volle, Innkeeper
Nina Tarandek, Innkeeper's Daughter
Beau Gibson, Tailor
Katharina Magiera, Stable Maid
Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra
Choir of the Frankfurt Opera
Sebastian Weigle, conductor
Matthias Köhler, choirmaster
The operatic version of Königskinder of 1909, premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York the following year, was very highly praised. The critics at the New York premiere called the work "the most valuable opera of the post-Wagnerian period". We can only speculate as to why the meticulously composed music drama Königskinder did not find a place in the standard repertoire of opera houses. There have been some recent efforts to revive this opera in the Germanspeaking world. These began in Munich and Zurich, and the Frankfurt Opera gave the most recent performances. OehmsClassics presents a live recording here, made in September/October 2012 with outstanding performers.