Genoveva
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Looking for a rare work? Try Robert Schumann’s only opera, Genoveva. This curious opera has been rarely staged, though its story is distantly related to Wagner’s Ring cycle. This harrowing opera is quite the find!
Directed by: Martin Kusej and conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Cast: Juliane Banse, Shawn Mathey, Martin Gantner, Cornelia Kallisch, Alfred Muff
Performance language: German
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Starring: Paolo Bordogna, Desirée Rancatore, Saimir Pirgu, Fabio Capitanucci, Enrico Marabelli
Conductor: Lionel Bringuier
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Soloist: Nelson Freire (piano)
Starring: Christopher Saunders, Eliszabeth McGorian, Marianela Nunez, Vadim Muntagirov, Alistair Marriott
Shakespeare's tragedy of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, is arguably the most famous tale of tragic love. It inspired the creation of many operas that are soaringly passionate and exquisitely heartbreaking. View the collection on CueTV.