Immerse yourself in the captivating world of opera with Albert Lortzing's masterpiece, 'Lortzing: Regina'. Released on 1 July 2014 by Walhall Eternity Series, this enchanting album showcases the composer's exceptional skill in crafting a dramatic and emotionally charged narrative.
The album features a comprehensive tracklist, including excerpts from 'Regina' and 'Der Wildschutz', which demonstrate Lortzing's ability to blend dialogue and music seamlessly. With a duration of 1 hour and 49 minutes, 'Lortzing: Regina' is an extensive and engaging listening experience that will transport you to a realm of passion and drama.
As an opera aficionado, you will appreciate the intricate details and nuances that Lortzing brings to the table. His work is a testament to the power of opera to evoke emotions and tell compelling stories. With 'Lortzing: Regina', Albert Lortzing cements his position as a prominent figure in the world of opera, and this album is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates the genre.
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Tracks
Regina: AnnouncementAlbert Lortzing, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Walter Schartner
Regina: OuvertureAlbert Lortzing, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Wir wollen nicht! (Chorus)Albert Lortzing, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: O teurer Freund (Regina)Albert Lortzing, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: O schoner Augenblick (Simon)Albert Lortzing, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Und wem verdanken wir dies Gluck? (Regina)Albert Lortzing, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Was sprach der alte Tor? (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Warum wird mir hienieden (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Kilian, eines vergassest du doch (Regina)Albert Lortzing, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Verloren sind wir allzumal (Kilian)Albert Lortzing, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act I: Act I: Bist du entschlossen? (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: Nicht so bleiben kann dies Treiben (Barbara)Albert Lortzing, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: Das ist das Haus (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: Noch einmal sei's versucht (Regina)Albert Lortzing, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: Was du begehrst (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Irmgard Klein, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: Hinaus, hinaus in schnellster Frist (Kilian)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act II: Act II: Sobald die Nacht (Chorus)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: Von fern ertonet Siegsgeschrei (Chorus)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: Dass Kilian uns entwischt' (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: Wie sind verraten (Freischarler)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: Es nahet der Entscheidung Augenblick (Regina)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: Verloren sind wir (Stephan)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: DialogueAlbert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Regina, Act III: Act III: Frisch auf, frisch auf und einig seid (Richard)Albert Lortzing, Irmgard Klein, Karl-Heinz Stracke, Ernst Kozub, Heins Friedrich, Herbert Rungenhagen, Gerhard Frei, Ilse Schartner, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk Orchester, Walter Schartner
Der Wildschutz, Act I: Act I: Lass er doch horen! (Gretchen, Baculus)Albert Lortzing, Ellinor Junker-Giesen, Lore Wissmann, Wolfgang Windgassen, Res Fischer, Engelbert Czubok, Georg Hann, Wurttemberg State Orchestra Stuttgart, Ferdinand Leitner
Der Wildschutz, Act II: Act II: Ich habe Numero eins (Baron, Baronin, Grafin, Graf, Baculus)Albert Lortzing, Wolfgang Windgassen, Res Fischer, Engelbert Czubok, Georg Hann, Wurttemberg State Orchestra Stuttgart, Ellinor Junker-Giesen, Lore Wissmann, Ferdinand Leitner
Der Wildschutz, Act II: Act II: Funftausend Taler! (Baculus)Albert Lortzing, Engelbert Czubok, Georg Hann, Wurttemberg State Orchestra Stuttgart, Ellinor Junker-Giesen, Lore Wissmann, Wolfgang Windgassen, Res Fischer, Ferdinand Leitner
Albert Lortzing, a multifaceted German artist, left an indelible mark on the world of opera with his versatile talents as a composer, librettist, actor, and singer. Born in 1801, Lortzing's career spanned various artistic disciplines, making him a key figure in the development of the German Spieloper, a form akin to the French opéra comique. His works, which include a dozen notable stage productions, are celebrated for their wit, charm, and deep connection to German national heritage. Despite a life cut short at the age of fifty, Lortzing's compositions continue to captivate audiences with their timeless appeal. Among his notable works are "Regina" and "Undine," each offering a unique blend of drama and musical innovation. Lortzing's legacy endures, inspiring both performers and enthusiasts alike with his rich and diverse contributions to the operatic canon.