David Kuebler Movies
- 2008
André Engel directs for the stage this imaginative 2008 production of Leoš Janá?ek's 1924 operaThe Cunning Little Vixen, mounted at the Paris Opéra. It stars Elena Tsallagova as The Vixen, Jukka Rasilainen as The Forester, Michèle Lagrange in a dual role as his wife and The Owl, and Hannah Esther Minutillo as The Fox. The Orchestra of the Opera National of Paris, under the direction of Dennis Russell Davies, provides musical accompaniment. Alessandro di Stefano serves as chorus master. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Elena Tsallagova, Jukka Rasilainen, (more)
- 2007
The Gran Teatre del Liceu mounted this production of Austrian composer Alban Berg's opera Wozzeck, starring Franz Hawlata, Vivian Tierney, Reiner Goldberg and Johann Tilli. The Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, with added support by the Vivaldi Chorus, Ipsi, and Petits Cantors de Catalunya. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Franz Hawlata, Angela Denoke, (more)
- 1998
This release captures a performance of the Leos Janacek opera Katia Kabenova recorded at the Salzburg Festival in 1998, and features singer Angela Denoke in the leading role. Supporting players include David Kuebler, Jane Henschel, and others. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Angela Denoke, David Kuebler, (more)
- 1996
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Alban Berg's operatic take on a pair of previously-banned plays by fin de siècle satirist Frank Wedekind is performed before a live audience at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in this release featuring music by the London Philharmonic conducted by Andrew Davis. Christine Schäfer and Kathryn Harries star in the tale of a society hostess that falls into the bleak world of prostitution before falling prey to notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 1995
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Originally recorded at the famous Metropolitan Opera House in 1994, Strauss's Arabella centers around the title character's initial inability to choose a suitor. Under the direction of conductor Christian Thielemann, Kiri Te Kanawa plays the part of Arabella, alongside co-stars Wolfgan Brendel, Marie McLaughlin, and Otto Schenk. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kiri Te Kanawa, Wolfgang Brendel, (more)
- 1993
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The German classical composer Richard Strauss (1864-1949) penned his final opera, the 1942 Capriccio, as a one-act "conversation piece," set to music - a reference to the work's heavy reliance on long monologues. The narrative, which unfolds in a salon on the outskirts of the City of Lights, follows The Countess as she weighs the value of words (represented by her suitor Oliver, the poet) against the value of melody (represented by her suitor Flamand, the composer). As Oliver and Flamand prepare for The Countess's birthday celebrations, their discussion concerns literature versus music on the surface, but on a deeper level represents their attempts to vie with one another for The Countess's heart. The home video release Capriccio constitutes a filmed performance of the work, as mounted and performed by The San Francisco Opera in 1993. The cast includes Kiri Te Kanawa, Hakan Hagegard, Tatiana Troyanos, and Victor Braun. Eleanor Fazan choreographs, Stephen Lawless directs, and The San Francisco Opera Orchestra provides musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kiri Te Kanawa, Håkan Hagegård, (more)
- 1991
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Stockholm's Drottningholm Court Theater mounted Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1781 opera seria Idomeneo in 1991, with a cast that includes Stuart Kale in the title role, Anita Soldh as Elettra, David Kuebler as Idamante, Ann Christine Biel as Ilia, and John-Eric Jacobsen as Arbace. A film of that live production appears in this home release. Michael Hampe handles direction and Martin Rupprecht designed the sets; The Chorus and Orchestra of the Drottningholm Court Theater provide musical accompaniment. With a libretto by Giambattista Varesco, the story tells of the forbidden love between Princess Ilia of Troy and Prince Idamante of Crete, a relationship overcomplicated by the Trojan-Cretan rivalry and by Idamante's divine-appointed quest to slay a giant sea serpent. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stuart Kale, Anita Soldh, (more)
This performance of Giaocchino Rossini's opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia features the Choir of Cologne City Opera. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cecilia Bartoli, David Kuebler, (more)
An opera performance video, with the Cologne Opera performing Rossini's work. It tells the story of a servant accused of stealing a silver spoon. At the last minute, the master's magpie is found to be the true thief. On two cassettes. ~ Rovi
- 1986
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Barbara Daniels, Carlos Feller and Claudio Nicolai star in this comic opera of romantic intrigue among the upper class, which remains the best-remembered work of composer Domenico Cimarosa. This production, staged by the Cologne Opera, was recorded during a performance at the Schwetzingen Festival, after it had won enthusiast reviews during a tour of Europe. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
George Frideric Handel's comic opera Agrippina interweaves a cat's cradle of political intrigues. The complicated story centers around the wildly manipulative Agrippina, wife of the Emperor of Rome, Claudio, and follows Agrippina's attempts to push her son, Nerone, onto the throne when his father is mistakenly thought dead. Agrippina stops at nothing to shove aside Nerone's competitors, even attempting to con several men into murdering each other. This release contains a film of the May 1985 stage production of Agrippina, shot at the Rokokotheater Schwetzingen, performed by the London Baroque and directed for the stage by Michael Hampe. Gunter von Kannen stars as Claudio, Barbara Daniels as Agrippina, David Kuebler as Nerone, and Janice Hall as Poppea. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 1982
This musical performance features the Cimarosa opera at the Schwetzingen Palace's Rococco theatre by the Cologne Opera. ~ Rovi
