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Special offer. Keiser: Croesus

Dorothea Roschmann, Werner Gura, Roman Trekel, Johannes Mannov

Hanover Boys' Choir, Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin Academy of Early Music, René Jacobs

Keiser: Croesus
With a level of dramatic realism far beyond most Baroque opera, Croesus is a revelation.

BBC Music Magazine, October 2005

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Special offer. Keiser: Croesus

Dorothea Roschmann, Werner Gura, Roman Trekel, Johannes Mannov

Hanover Boys' Choir, Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin Academy of Early Music, René Jacobs

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With a level of dramatic realism far beyond most Baroque opera, Croesus is a revelation.

BBC Music Magazine, October 2005

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Reinhard Keiser is one of the most astonishing early German composers to have been brought to light in recent years. The composer of a good sixty operas, all of them for the Hamburg Opera, during his lifetime he was regarded as ‘the greatest and most authentic musical genius ever to be born in Germany’ and, indeed, ‘le premier homme du Monde.’

If credence is to be lent to the enormous success of its first performance (1710) and its revival in 1730 (the version recorded here), this music is a veritable treasure-trove: whether it be in the writing of the arias and duos, the innovative orchestral coloration, the skilful adaptation of an old Venetian opera to suit the tastes of Hamburg audiences, Keiser proves himself a truly great master.

This recording follows the unforgettable performances at the Berlin Staatsoper under René Jacobs. “A superb production” - Le Monde de la Musique; “One could not dream of better conditions for the bringing to light of this extraordinary opera” - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

  • Release date: 30th Aug 2019
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Catalogue number: HMM93171416
  • Length: 3 hours 6 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Keiser: Croesus
Work length3:06:54
Sinfonia avanti l'opera
Track length4:51
ACT I, Scene 1, "Croesus herrsche, Croesus lebe" (Coro)
Track length1:46
ACT I, Scene 1, "Ihr edlen Lydier, getreue Untertanen" (Croesus)
Track length3:13
ACT I, Scene 1, "Prang die allerschönste Blume" (Croesus)
Track length2:19
ACT I, Scene 2, "Hoffe noch, gekränktes Herz!" (Elmira)
Track length5:11
ACT I, Scene 2, "Du weißt, wie Cyrus' Macht" (Elmira)
Track length1:11
ACT I, Scene 2, "Empfinden gleiche Schmerzen" (Elmira)
Track length1:48
ACT I, Scene 3, "Lieben, Leiden, Bitten, Flehen" (Orsanes)
Track length1:59
ACT I, Scene 3, "Prinz Atis, wie dir ist bewußt" (Elmira)
Track length2:20
ACT I, Scene 4, "Wahre Treu kann nicht auf Erden" (Halimacus)
Track length1:17
ACT I, Scene 5, "Er erweckt in meinem Herzen" (Elmira)
Track length2:22
ACT I, Scene 6, "Verliebter Prinz, obgleich dein Mund nicht spricht" (Elmira)
Track length2:28
ACT I, Scene 6, "Was zeigt das Prinz, geliebter Knabe?" (Elmira)
Track length0:59
ACT I, Scene 6, "Durch der Haare güldne Stricke" (Nerillus)
Track length1:45
ACT I, Scene 7, "Der König will euch gerne sprechen" (Elcius)
Track length2:06
ACT I, Scene 8, "Ich sä' auf wilde Wellen" (Eliates, Orsanes)
Track length0:53
ACT I, Scene 9, "Blindes Feu'r, das mich verzehret" (Clerida)
Track length3:52
ACT I, Scena 10, "Traure nicht, traure nicht" (Elmira)
Track length2:52
ACT I, Scena 10, "Orsanes, mußt du denn dem stummen Atis weichen?" (Orsanes)
Track length0:29
ACT I, Scena 11, "Hört, wie die Eulen" (Elcius)
Track length2:15
ACT I, Scena 12, "Darf Cyrus dann den Frieden brechen?" (Croesus)
Track length2:05
ACT I, Scena 14, "Muß ich in meinem Herzen" (Orsanes)
Track length1:17
ACT I, Scena 14, "Liebe, treibst du denn nur Spiel" (Clerida)
Track length5:12
ACT I, Scene 15, "Seht, wie elementschen Affen" (Elcius)
Track length1:36
ACT I, Scene 15, Ballett von Harlekinen
Track length1:43
ACT I, Scene 16, "Laß ich meine siegenden Waffen nur sehen" (Cyrus)
Track length1:35
ACT I, Scene 16, "Ihr Helden, folget dann" (Cyrus)
Track length1:09
ACT I, Scene 16, Ballett von persischen Soldaten
Track length1:18
ACT I, Scene 17, "Der Perser Schwert und Pfeile" (Croesus)
Track length1:38
ACT I, Scene 18, "So jauchzet mein fröhlicher Mut!" (Cyrus)
Track length2:00
ACT I, Scene 18, "Hier ist die reichste Beute" (Hauptmann)
Track length1:24
ACT II, Scene 1, Ritornello
Track length1:38
ACT II, Scene 1, "Kleine Vöglein, die ihr springet" (Bäuerin, Bauer)
Track length2:08
ACT II, Scene 2, "Orsanes treulos?" (Atis)
Track length2:21
ACT II, Scene 3, "Seht, wie Herr Elcius ist ein Politicus" (Elcius)
Track length4:17
ACT II, Scene 3, Ballett von Bauern und Bauernkindern
Track length0:56
ACT II, Scene 4, "Freundliche Liebe, wie freust du mein Herz!" (Elmira)
Track length2:37
ACT II, Scene 5, "Kann meine Treu Orsanen nicht bewegen?" (Clerida)
Track length3:17
ACT II, Scene 5, "Ihr stummen Fische seid dem gleich" (Elmira)
Track length2:51
ACT II, Scene 5, "Du stellest dich, als hörest du nicht" (Orsanes)
Track length0:28
ACT II, Scene 5, "Soll dann so großer Hohn" (Clerida)
Track length1:18
ACT II, Scene 6, "Sobald ich werd' erhöht zu dieser Würde" (Eliates)
Track length0:41
ACT II, Scene 6, "Die Regierungslast zu tragen" (Eliates)
Track length1:13
ACT II, Scene 7, "Wir sind verlor'n!" (Halimacus)
Track length1:32
ACT II, Scene 8, "Holdseligste Elmir" (Halimacus)
Track length0:42
ACT II, scena 8. Aria Elmira : "Liebe, sag', was fängst du an?"
Track length4:58
ACT II, Scene 9, "Hier bring ich Atis' Ebenbild" (Halimacus)
Track length3:00
ACT II, Scene 9, "Alle Freude leicht verstiebet" (Atis)
Track length2:52
ACT II, Scene 10, "Was seh ich!" (Orsanes)
Track length2:42
ACT II, Scene 11, "Ich lieb' und bin geliebet" (Elmira)
Track length3:19
ACT II, Scene 11, "Prinzessin, darf ein Sklav'" (Atis)
Track length1:04
ACT II, Scene 11, "Ist niemand bewußt" (Atis)
Track length1:48
ACT II, Scene 11, "Wie! Darfst du nochmals solche Reden wagen?" (Elmira)
Track length0:35
ACT II, Scene 11, "Mir gefällt in seinem Munde" (Elmira)
Track length3:29
ACT II, Scene 12, "Hör' dann, dies ist der Dienst" (Orsanes)
Track length2:20
ACT II, Scene 13, "Brill, Brill, Feder und Tinte" (Elcius)
Track length1:29
ACT II, Scene 14, "Niemand kann aus diesen Ketten" (Croesus)
Track length2:14
ACT II, Scene 14, "Knie nieder, und wirf dich zur Erden" (Cyrus)
Track length1:04
ACT II, Scene 14, "Ihr tapfern Soldaten, frohlocket nun wieder" (Cyrus)
Track length1:46
ACT II, Scene 14, Entrée, Passepied der Feuerwerker
Track length0:42
ACT III, Scene 1, "Die Flamme steigt" (Orsanes)
Track length1:20
ACT III, Scene 1, "Find' ich Orsan so früh in Atis' Vorgemach" (Eliates)
Track length1:46
ACT III, Scene 2, "Ermin, wie ist es abgegangen?" (Orsanes)
Track length0:46
ACT III, Scene 3, "Der Himmel sei gepreist" (Elmira)
Track length3:48
ACT III, Scene 3, "Schönstes Kind, du irrest dich" (Orsanes)
Track length1:50
ACT III, Scene 4, "Der Abgesandte bringt vom Feinde nichts als Höhnen" (Eliates)
Track length0:42
ACT III, Scene 4, "Waffnet, was kann Waffen tragen" (Eliates)
Track length1:19
ACT III, Scene 5, "Elmir! wo bleibest du?" (Atis)
Track length4:06
ACT III, Scene 5, "Prinzessin!" (Atis)
Track length1:01
ACT III, Scene 5, "Mich vergnüget dieses Höhnen" (Atis)
Track length2:51
ACT III, Scene 6, "Unsinniger, find ich dier hier?" (Orsanes)
Track length1:10
ACT III, Scene 6, "Mich Unglückseligen! ihr Himmel" (Orsanes)
Track length3:28
ACT III, Scene 7, "Soll des Goldes Glanz recht glimmen" (Atis
Track length2:18
ACT III, Scene 7, "Prinzessin" (Atis)
Track length1:32
ACT III, Scene 7, "Sollte der mich herzlich lieben" (Elmira)
Track length1:57
ACT III, Scene 8, "Zarte Jungfern, dies allein" (Trigesta)
Track length1:48
ACT III, Scene 8, "Hier, wey je nich dat neye Lied" (Elcius)
Track length2:08
ACT III, Scene 8, "Schmink', ein Kleinod dieser Zeit" (Elcius)
Track length1:49
ACT III, Scene 9, "Nein, nein, nun will ich nicht mehr lieben" (Elmira, Clerida)
Track length1:55
ACT III, Scene 10, "Prinz, weißt du, daß Ermin mit mir von Liebe spricht?" (Elmira)
Track length2:09
ACT III, Scene 10, "Dieses Schmähen, das ich leide" (Atis)
Track length1:16
ACT III, Scene 12, "Götter, übt Barmherzigkeit!" (Croesus)
Track length4:16
ACT III, Scene 13, "Fort, führt ihn auf den Scheiterhaufen!" (Cyrus)
Track length1:16
ACT III, Scene 13, "Umsonst, macht neues Feuer" (Cyrus)
Track length3:21
ACT III, Scene 13, "Solon, weiser Solon, ach!" (Croesus)
Track length3:09
ACT III, Scene 13, "Welch eine Gottheit ruft er an?" (Cyrus)
Track length6:35
ACT III, Scene 13, "Glückliche Stunden, erfreulicher Tag" (Coro und Elmira)
Track length1:04

Awards and reviews

October 2005

With a level of dramatic realism far beyond most Baroque opera, Croesus is a revelation.

2010

This is another outstanding Jacobs resurrection and a great Baroque operatic discovery too.
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