Marschner - Der Vampyr (320kbps .mp3)
Katie Derham presents Heinrich Marschner's 1827 opera Der Vampyr (The Vampire), recorded in Geneva last year - the first Gothic grand opera, inspired by the Romantic horror creations of William Polidori and Mary Shelley, mixing the Italian style with the German Singspiel.
Der Vampyr - grand Romantic opera in two acts
Lord Ruthven ..... Tómas Tómasson (baritone)
Sir Humphrey Davenaut ..... Jens Larsen (bass)
Malwina ..... Laura Claycomb (soprano) Sir Edgar Aubry ..... Shawn Mathey (tenor)
George Dibdin ..... Ivan Turšic (tenor)
Emmy Perth ..... Maria Fiselier (soprano)
Chorus of the Grand Théâtre, Geneva Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor Dmitri Jurowski
With introductory commentary @96kbps and a selection of images from the production
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