Jurowski conducts Zemlinsky

CD: Jurowski conducts Zemlinsky

Zemlinsky A Florentine Tragedy:

Heike Wessels mezzo soprano (Bianca)
Sergey Skorokhodov tenor (Guido Bardi)
Albert Dohmen baritone (Simone)

Zemlinsky Six Maeterlinck Songs:

Petra Lang mezzo soprano

Vladimir Jurowski conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Pieter Schoeman leader

Entranced and inspired by Oscar Wilde’s dark, death-ridden play, Alexander Zemlinsky conjured up his most colourful orchestral canvas in the one-act opera A Florentine Tragedy. Set in 16th-century Florence, the opera tells of jealousy, betrayal and ultimately murder. Conductor Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra provide a rich and lavish backdrop for this gripping tale of passion and revenge, which is followed by Zemlinsky’s haunting, sensuous Six Maeterlinck Songs.

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