Special offer. Scartazzini: Edward II
Michael Nagy (Edward II), Agneta Eichenholz (Isabella), Ladislav Elgr (Piers de Gaveston), Andrew Harris (Mortimer), Burkhard Ulrich (Walter Langton, Bischof von Coventry), James Kryshak (Lightborn), Jarrett Ott (Engel), Markus Brück, Gideon Poppe (Soldaten/Räte/Geistliche), Gieorgij Puchalski (Spencer...
Much but not all of his score is reactive, with dramatic flashpoints left to voices alone, sometimes spoken…this to-the-point score gets a tight performance under Thomas Søndergård and there...
Special offer. Scartazzini: Edward II
Michael Nagy (Edward II), Agneta Eichenholz (Isabella), Ladislav Elgr (Piers de Gaveston), Andrew Harris (Mortimer), Burkhard Ulrich (Walter Langton, Bischof von Coventry), James Kryshak (Lightborn), Jarrett Ott (Engel), Markus Brück, Gideon Poppe (Soldaten/Räte/Geistliche), Gieorgij Puchalski (Spencer...
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Much but not all of his score is reactive, with dramatic flashpoints left to voices alone, sometimes spoken…this to-the-point score gets a tight performance under Thomas Søndergård and there...
About
"When one selects the subject of a gay king and his tragic story for an opera, the aspect of homosexuality is naturally at the foreground, as is the question of whether such a subject is still relevant in Central Europe in view of the strivings for equal rights there. Edward II is not the first 'gay' opera and will surely not be the last one, either. But most dramas concerning relationships in literature and opera have always focused on the classical heterosexual constellation. Telling more stories about love between people of the same sex, however, does not necessarily have to be due to current political reality. Rather, it is a sign of a growing social variety that is also reflected in contemporary art." (Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini)
Artists
Michael Nagy (Edward II), Agneta Eichenholz (Isabella), Ladislav Elgr (Piers de Gaveston), Andrew Harris (Mortimer), Burkhard Ulrich (Walter Langton, Bischof von Coventry), James Kryshak (Lightborn), Jarrett Ott (Engel), Markus Brück, Gideon Poppe (Soldaten/Räte/Geistliche), Gieorgij Puchalski (Spencer Jr), Mattis van Hasselt (Prinz Edward)
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Thomas Søndergård
Contents and tracklist
- James Kryshak (tenor), Michael Nagy (bass), Agneta Eichenholz (mezzo-soprano), Ladislav Elgr (tenor), Andrew Harris (bass), Jarrett Ott (baritone), Burkhard Ulrich (tenor), Markus Brück (baritone), Gideon Poppe (tenor), Mattis van Hasselt (boy soprano)
- Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin
- Thomas Søndergård
- Recorded: 1 and 4 March 2017
- Recording Venue: Deutsche Oper Berlin, Germany
Awards and reviews
March 2018
Much but not all of his score is reactive, with dramatic flashpoints left to voices alone, sometimes spoken…this to-the-point score gets a tight performance under Thomas Søndergård and there is some mightily effective singing. Michael Nagy delivers Edward’s notes with consistent fortitude.
May 2018
Scartazzini's score is astonishing; a work of dark steely sonorities, richly textured, opulently layered, often underpinned by powerful percussion, and driven by combinations of unstoppable energy and controlled violence. Of the superb cast, the singer who makes the deepest impression is the Swedish lryic soprano Agneta Eichenholz. Full of dramatic verve, her strong voice replete with marvellous textures and wonderful capabilities across the range… Michael Nagy deepens the humanity of the tortured Edward. Burkhard Ulrich is a terrifying Bishop of Coventry. Thomas Søndergård conducts with conviction and intelligence.
