Weber - Oberon / van der Walt, Nielsen, Seiffert, Kasarova, Skovhus, Paulsen; Janowski

Carl Maria von Weber (Performer), Marek Janowski (Performer), Deon van der Walt (Performer), Inga Nielsen (Artist), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (Artist), Peter Seiffert (Artist), Vesselina Kasarova (Artist), Bo Skovhus (Artist), Melinda Paulsen (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Carl Maria von Weber, Marek Janowski, Deon van der Walt
• Audio CD (November 11, 1997)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003G39
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,378 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Kasarova, Vesselina

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Overture

2. Act 1. No. 1. Introduction

3. Act 1. So schläft er noch

4. Act 1. No. 2. Aria. Schreckensschwur!

5. Act 1. No. 2. Aria. Heil, Meister, dir!

6. Act 1. No. 3. Vision. Warum muĂźt du schlafen

7. Act 1. No. 3. Vision. Genug der Zaubermacht!

8. Act 1. No. 4. Ensemble. Ehre und Heil dem, der treu ist und brav!

9. Oberon, opera, J. 306: Act 1. No. 4. Ensemble. Das holde Traumbild

10. Act 1. No. 5. Aria. Von Jugend auf in dem Kampfgefild'

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Disc: 2

1. Act 2. No. 7. Chorus. Ehre sei dem mächt'gen Kalifen und Preis!

2. Act 2. No. 7. Chorus. Hört, mein Prinz

3. Act 2. No. 8. Ballet

4. Act 2. Komm näher, meine Tochter

5. Act 2. No. 9. Melodrama

6. Act 2. FĂĽrchte dich nicht

7. Act 2. No. 10. Arietta. Arabiens einsam' Kind

8. Oberon, opera, J. 306: Act 2. No. 10. Arietta. Genug, meine kleine Sängerin! - Marek Janowski

9. Act 2. No. 11. Quartet. Ăśber die blauen Wogen

10. Act 2. No. 12. Solo, Chorus and Storm. Geister der Luft und Erd' und Se

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best version of Weber's most problematic opera, December 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Weber - Oberon / van der Walt, Nielsen, Seiffert, Kasarova, Skovhus, Paulsen; Janowski (Audio CD)

While Freischutz has drama and movement, and Euryanthe a pre-Lohengrin fascination (its only recording is also by Janowski, starring Jessye Norman, Rita Hunter and Nicolai Gedda), Oberon presents problems. It's really a pastiche, long on dull dialogue trying to glue a series of numbers together. Some numbers are wonderful, notably "Ozean, du Ungeheuger,"that cavallo di battaglia of big, big sopranos taking time out from their Brunnhildes (Eileen Farrell and Birgit Nilsson -- who recorded the entire role -- both have versions). But Inge Nielsen (who recently released an impressive Salome)does perfectly fine, thanks, and in a voice no doubt closer to what Weber was composing for. Deon van der Walt is a thrilling young tenor, and Janowski -- a truly underrated conductor (as is Muti) -- does wonders with the score. If you like German opera from this era, pick it up (and if you can find it, pick up Marschner's Hans Heiling, too).

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential early Romanticism!, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Weber - Oberon / van der Walt, Nielsen, Seiffert, Kasarova, Skovhus, Paulsen; Janowski (Audio CD)

If you like romantic German music from the 19th century (and, since you looked up this item, you surely must), this an essential link between the Beethoven era and the Wagner era. Buy Weber's "Der Freischutz" first - Kleiber's version - but then purchase this delectable performance of an opera that deserves further exploration.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weber - Oberon / van der Walt, Nielsen, Seiffert, Kasarova, Skovhus, Paulsen; Janowski, September 26, 2007

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Bjorn Viberg (European Union) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weber - Oberon / van der Walt, Nielsen, Seiffert, Kasarova, Skovhus, Paulsen; Janowski (Audio CD)

Weber - Oberon / van der Walt, Nielsen, Seiffert, Kasarova, Skovhus, Paulsen; Janowski is a splendid recording with the talented Marek Janowski conducting the Deutches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. BMG has certainly done a good job with the book-let and the pictures have been selected with care. The essays written by Thomas S. Grey are very informative and well-written. Roger Picard has managed to capture the intense nature of Janowski in a very fine photo. Overall I give this recording 5 stars.