Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
2021Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Thomas Grimm
Eva-Maria Westbroek, Christopher Ventris
Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, a lurid tale of sex, murder, and corruption, premiered in 1934 and was a success until Stalin saw it two years later, resulting in a Pravda review that viciously condemned it. It was later replaced by an expurgated version, now called Katerina Ismailova after the work's principal character. The original version has now reclaimed its place on international stages. The heroine is the daughter-in-law of Boris, a greedy, lecherous merchant, and the frustrated wife of his impotent son. Katerina poisons Boris and when her husband returns she and her lover, Sergei, kill him too, burying him in the cellar. The body is discovered during their wedding party. Haunted by guilt, Katerina confesses and the newlyweds are consigned to Siberia. When Sergei takes up with another woman, Katerina pushes her into the river and then jumps in herself.
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 8 (Nelsons)
Andris Nelsons, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
A performance for the ages – the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the charismatic yet calculated baton of Andris Nelsons give life to Shostakovich’s mighty 8th Symphony. 2011 winner of the prestigious ECHO Klassik Award, Andris Nelsons is one of the most sought-after young conductors on the international scene today.
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 8 (Nelsons)
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarasthustra, Macbeth & Till Eulenspiegel
Andris Nelsons, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Andris Nelsons is one of the most sought-after young conductors on theinternational scene today. He is the Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, starting from the 2014/2015 season and he worked with the mostimportant orchestras all over the world incl. Berliner Philharmoniker, WienerPhilharmoniker, Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, PhilharmoniaOrchestra etc. He too is a regular guest at Covent Garden, the MET, WienerStaatsoper, Deutsche Staatsoper and Bayreuth Festival. The RCO is one of the best orchestras in the world. This programme includes Richard Strauss´ popular works Also sprach Zarathustraand Till Eulenspiegel.
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarasthustra, Macbeth & Till Eulenspiegel
Puccini - Tosca
Nikolaus Lehnhoff
Catherine Malfitano, Bryn Terfel
Tosca, features an outstanding cast, including Catherine Malfitano in the title role, Bryn Terfel as Scarpia (his role debut), and Richard Margison as Cavaradossi. The visually spectacular staging by Nikolaus Lehnhoff brings the world of James Bond to Puccini's operatic thriller. Modern yet sinister sets and costumes create a fresh and at times horrifying interpretation, a bold departure from traditional stagings, of this classic work. Riccardo Chailly conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the chorus of The Netherlands Opera.
Puccini - Tosca
Shostakovich Symphony No. 8
Ute Feudel
Andris Nelsons, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
A performance for the ages - the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the charismatic yet calculated baton of Andris Nelsons give everything they've got to Shostakovich's might 8th Symphony.=2011 winner of the prestigious ECHO Klassik Award, Andris Nelsons is one of the most sought-after young conductors on the international scene today.=Over the next few seasons he will continue collaborations with Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic. Andris Nelsons is a regular guest at Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera New York.
Shostakovich Symphony No. 8
Rubinstein in Concert
Hugo Käch
Arthur Rubinstein, Bernard Haitink
Live 1973 concert performances by celebrated Polish-American virtuoso concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein, with the Concertgebouw Orchestra under conductor Bernard Haitink. Filmed in August 1973 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the performances include Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, in C minor, op. 37; and Brahms's First Piano Concerto, in D minor, op. 15. These are followed by four short pieces for solo piano, by Schubert, Brahms, and Chopin. The 2008 DVD release by Deutsche Grammophon also includes a short documentary, "Rubinstein at 90", an interview with Robert MacNeil, filmed at Rubinstein's home in Paris in 1977.
Rubinstein in Concert
Beethoven Missa Solemnis
Joost Honselaar
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Marlis Petersen
With this performance of the Missa solemnis Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Honorary Guest Conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, once more attained the status of a living legend, due mostly to his wide-ranging expertise of music from the Baroque and Classical era. The highly acclaimed soloists are Marlis Petersen (Soprano), twice the singer of the year by the renowned Opernwelt magazine, Elisabeth Kulman (Alto), Werner Güra (Tenor), winner of the BBC Music Magazine Award for the best vocal performance, and Gerald Finley (Bass), Grammy-Awardwinner for the best opera recording. They are accompanied by the famous Netherlands Radio Choir.
Beethoven Missa Solemnis
