Richard Strauss: Intermezzo

Richard Strauss summed up his two-act opera Intermezzo as a 'bourgeois comedy with symphonic interludes'. The soprano role of Christine with it's shimmering cantilenas represents Strauss's wife Pauline, while the successful Kapellmeister Robert Storch serves as Richard Strauss himself in a domestic drama that was avant-garde for it's time but now resonates with the accessibility of today's reality shows. This production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin was acclaimed for it's lush orchestral sound and superbly characterful cast led by a formidable central performance from Maria Bengtsson.

Disc 1
1: Anna! Anna! Wo Bleibt Denn Nur Die Dumme Gans?
2: Nun Wollen Wir Frisieren!
3: Bahn Frei - Obacht! Sie Esel! Sehn Sie Denn Nicht...
4: Ich Kann Nicht Mehr! So Toll...
5: Wissen Sie, Mein Mann, Der Immer an Der Arbeit Sitzt...
6: Es Ist Wirklich Ein Sehr Netter, Ungeheur Bescheidener Mensch...
7: Frau Notar, Können Sie Mir Meinen Koffer Heraufschicken?
8: Tausend Mark Will Er Haben!
9: Mein Lieber, Lieber Bubi! Ich Bin So Furchtbar Unglücklich!

Disc 2
1: Ach, Sie Kennen Sie Nicht, Herr Justizrat!
2: Guten Tag, Herr Notar
3: Es Ist Einfach Zum Rasendwerden!
4: Anna! Ich Hätte Den Baron Doch Nicht Dahin Schicken Sollen
5: Er Kommt! Herrgott, Wie Ich Mich Freue!
6: Da Bin Ich, Gnäd'ge Frau!

Composer: Richard Strauss

Conductor: Donald Runnicles

Number of Discs: 2

Orchestra: Deutsche Oper Orchester Berlin

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