Fortner: Bluthochzeit (Blood Wedding)
Dalia Schaechter (Mother), Banu Böke (Bride), Thomas Laske (Leonardo), Miriam Ritter (Leonardo’s Wife), Cornelia Berger (Leonardo’s Mother-in-Law), Gregor Henze (The Groom) & Stephan Ullrich (Father of the Bride)
Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of the Wuppertal Opera, Hilary Griffiths
The staging by Christian von Götz is generally fairly conventional. It follows the outlines of the original Lorca play closely...Fortner’s is a generally interesting and rewarding score, and...
Fortner: Bluthochzeit (Blood Wedding)
Dalia Schaechter (Mother), Banu Böke (Bride), Thomas Laske (Leonardo), Miriam Ritter (Leonardo’s Wife), Cornelia Berger (Leonardo’s Mother-in-Law), Gregor Henze (The Groom) & Stephan Ullrich (Father of the Bride)
Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of the Wuppertal Opera, Hilary Griffiths
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The staging by Christian von Götz is generally fairly conventional. It follows the outlines of the original Lorca play closely...Fortner’s is a generally interesting and rewarding score, and...
About
Stage Director and Designer: Christian von Götz
Dramaturgy: Ulrike Olbrich, Johannes Blum
Premiered in Cologne in 1957, “Bluthochzeit” became one of the most successful operas in the post-war era. However, as the opera became rare in theatre programmes in recent decades, the present DVD contains a much-noticed and acclaimed new production staged by Christian von Götz for the Wuppertal Opera in January 2013: “von Götz leads the committed prominent ensemble in a highly concentrated, detailed and accurate manner, brilliantly conveys the contrast between the oppressive sadness of the environment and the young people's desire for freedom. […] one of the best productions of the region and the season.” (Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung)
Contents and tracklist
- Premiere Recording
- Dalia Schaechter (Mother), Banu Böke (Bride), Thomas Laske (Leonardo), Miriam Ritter (Leonardo’s Wife), Cornelia Berger (Leonardo’s Mother-in-Law), Gregor Henze (The Groom) & Stephan Ullrich (Father of the Bride)
- Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of the Wuppertal Opera
- Hilary Griffiths
Awards and reviews
13th January 2014
The staging by Christian von Götz is generally fairly conventional. It follows the outlines of the original Lorca play closely...Fortner’s is a generally interesting and rewarding score, and it is good finally to have it on disc for further exploration.
December 2014
Fortner shows a rare ability to dramatize musically in a way that owes something to Alban Berg without being quite so memorable or original. For a score written in a style with which audiences still struggle, it proves surprisingly immediate and enjoyable, Fortner’s ability to present characters and situations in music marking him out as an operatic composer of genuine significance.
