Humperdinck: Konigskinder [The King's Children] (complete opera recorded in 2022)

 
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ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK
Humperdinck: Konigskinder [The King's Children] (complete opera recorded in 2022)
Dutch National Opera / Daniel Behle, Olga Kulchynska, Josef Wagner, Doris Soffel / Marc Albrecht (cond)

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Release Date: Friday 11 August 2023

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Hänsel und Gretel brought Humperdinck worldwide fame but his tragic fairy storybrought Humperdinck worldwide fame but his tragic fairy story KönigskinderKönigskinder ('The King's Children') offers a stark contrast to it and has only begun to be revived in recent years. TheKing's Children') offers a stark contrast to it and has only begun to be revived in recent years. The doomed love of a goose girl and a prince - as they battle prejudice and are obstructed by magic - endsdoomed love of a goose girl and a prince - as they battle prejudice and are obstructed by magic - ends in their loving deaths, and with it a rebuke to the villagers who rejected them. This acclaimed productionin their loving deaths, and with it a rebuke to the villagers who rejected them.

This acclaimed production by the renowned German director Christof Loy features the award-winning singers - tenor Daniel Behleby the renowned German director Christof Loy features the award-winning singers - tenor Daniel Behle and Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska.and Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska.