Message #14772

[cilgwyn]

Yes,I suppose not having heard something does have a good side! ::) ;D But not before it's too late,of course!! :( ;D
With respect to Marschner. After hearing cds of his operas,I must say I have been rather impressed. Listening to 'Hans Heiling' and 'Der Vampyr',it's hard to understand why emi didn't record one,or both of these,back in the days when they were recording Lortzing's delectable operas with starry casts. Of course,Lortzing wasn't so good when he was trying anything out of lighthearted singspiel territory;which is why it's difficult to understand why Lortzing's 'Undine' would get a recording and not the splendidly dark outpouring of gothic gloom that 'Der Vampyr' is! Not that 'Undine' shouldn't have been recorded,but Marschner's opera (and 'Heiling') are both finer examples. Even Kienzl's,admittedly,very enjoyable (and at the time very obscure)curio,'Der Evangelimann' garnered a a starrily cast,all stops pulled out studio recording from emi,before they ditched any last iota of creativity and went totally commercial and boring! :(
Why no studio Marschner?!! :( >:(