Dietrich Henschel
2021Alceste
Robert Wilson
Anne Sofie von Otter, Paul Groves
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admète (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. Alceste is then saved from the underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel).
Alceste
Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland
Achim Freyer, Ellen Fellmann
Sally Matthews, Julia Rempe
A live recording of the premier of Korean composer Unsuk Chin's Alice in Wonderland opera at National Theater Munich in June 2007. It is a modern opera based on Lewis Carroll's fantasy novel of the same name. The amazing characters Alice meets are portrayed with a colorful combination of puppets and singer-actors.
Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland
Haydn: Il Mondo Della Luna
Concentus Musicus Wien, Dietrich Henschel
Nikolaus Harnoncourt leads the Concentus Musicus Wien in this production of Josef Haydn's opera 'Il Mondo Della Luna' recorded at the Theatre an der Wien in 2009. Performers include Dietrich Henschel, Bernard Richter and Vivica Genaux.
Haydn: Il Mondo Della Luna
Mozart - Die Zauberflöte
Myriam Hoyer, Romeo Castellucci
Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon
Die Zauberflöte is one of Mozart’s most famous works and one of the most beloved of the entire operatic repertoire. Generations of spectators have been fascinated by the melodies and adventures of Papageno, the Queen of the Night, Tamino, and Pamina, the ordeals faced by the young lovers, and the work’s inexhaustible allegorical depth. The director Romeo Castellucci has deliberately stepped back from the narrative dimension of the opera in order to explore its raw emotion and its philosophical heart. For his part, the conductor Antonello Manacorda brings Mozart’s immortal music to life with the help of an outstanding cast that includes Sabine Devieilhe, one of today’s finest interpreters of the Queen of the Night.
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Herbert Blomstedt, Ruth Ziesak
Ruth Ziesak, soprano ; Anna Larsson, contralto ; Christoph Genz, tenor ; Dietrich Henschel, bass ; GewandhausKammerchor ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor. Recorded in performance May 8, 2005, St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, during the 2005 Bachfest Leipzig. Special features include: Bach and his B minor Mass, an introduction by Herbert Blomstedt (21 min.)
Bach: Mass in B Minor
