Mozart Apollo et Hyacinthus

John Dew
2006-01-01

This performance of the very young Mozart's opera is exquisite in every aspect.
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164 min

First of all it is impossible to conceive of the creative genius who wrote this music when only [...]. Add to this the outstanding musicianship of the young singers/actors and orchestra members.Christiane Karg has a voice that is pure beauty; her range, precision and her ability to convey tremendous emotion are astounding.Her aria "Laetari, iocari" is a tour de force, tossed off with the greatest ease. Then there is the beautiful duet she sings with Maximilian Kiener. This is to die for! The staging, the singing and the acting are of an extremely high level. On the second disc Christiane Karg plays a totally different character, wily and playful, but oh, that voice!

Cast

Name Character Team
Maximilian Kiener Oebalus Unowned
Christiane Karg Melia Unowned
Jekaterina Tretjakova Hyacinthus Unowned
Anja Schlosser Apollo Unowned
Astrid Monika Hofer Zephyrus Unowned
Norbert Steidl Priest Unowned
Josef Wallnig Conductor Unowned