Michael Volle Movies
- 2009
This performance of Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina filmed in Munich with the Bavarian State Opera under the direction of Christian Stuckl features opera stars like Christopher Ventris, Peter Rose, Michael Volle, John Daszak, and Roland Bracht in the leading roles. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Starring:
- Christopher Ventris, Peter Rose, (more)
- 2009
This classical music performance release finds Latvian maestro Mariss Jansons leading the Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, in an interpretation of Arnold Schönberg's Gurre-Lieder for soloists, narrator, choruses and orchestra. Vocalists include soprano Deborah Voigt, mezzo-soprano Mihoko Fujimura, tenors Stig Andersen and Herwig Pecoraro, and baritone Michael Volle, with added support by the NDR Chor and MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Deborah Voigt, Mihoko Fujimura, (more)
- 2009
Orginally inspired by Frank Wedekind's plays Pandora's Box (1904) and Earth Spirit (1895), the Alban Berg opera Lulu courted much controversy for its unusually lurid depictions of sex and violence. It tells of the wanton and promiscuous character of the title, a young woman whose self-destructive tendencies and casualness with her own body lead her to a brutal death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. This particular version was mounted for the stage by the Royal Opera House, with minimalist staging by director Christof Loy and a cast that includes Agneta Eichenholz as Lulu, Michael Volle as Jack the Ripper, Klaus Florian Vogt as Alwa and Jennifer Larmore as Countess Geschwitz. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House lends symphonic accompaniment under the direction of concert master Peter Manning and the baton of maestro Antonio Pappano; Herbert Murauer did the set design; and Eva Mareike Uhlig created the costumes. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Agneta Eichenholz, Michael Volle, (more)
- 2009
The Zurich Opera House mounted this elaborate production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 opera buffa Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) in 2009; it stars Erwin Schrott as Figaro, Martina Janková as Susanna, Michael Volle as The Count of Almaviva and Malin Hartelius as The Countess of Almaviva. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House, under the direction of Franz Welser-Most, provide musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Erwin Schrott, Martina Jankova, (more)
London's Royal Opera House mounted this slightly visceral adaptation of Richard Strauss's 1905 one-act opera Salome, about the request of Salome (Herodias's daughter) to have the severed head of John the Baptist delivered to her. Here, Nadja Michael stars as Salome, Michaela Shuster as Herodias and Thomas Moser as Herod; David McVicar directs for the stage, and The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, under the baton of Philippe Jordan, provides added musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nadja Michael, Michaela Schuster, (more)
- 2008
This program captures a live performance of the Richard Wagner opera Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, recorded at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany, under the direction of Katharina Wagner. Some of the vocalists featured in the performance include Franz Hawlata, Artur Korn, Michael Volle, and others. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Starring:
- Franz Hawlata, Artur Korn, (more)
- 2006
Stage director Claus Guth helmed this December 2006 production of Richard Strauss's opera Ariadne auf Naxos, at the Opernhaus Zurich. Alexander Pereira, Michelle Breedt, Roberto Saccà and Michael Volle star as the principals; The Orchestra of the Zurich Opera, under the leadership of Christoph von Donyanyi, provides musical accompaniment ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alexander Pereira, Michael Volle, (more)
This performance of Richard Wagner's three act opera Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, performed at the Zurich Opera House, offers Jose Van Dam, Matti Salminen, Michael Volle, and eter Seiffert in major roles. The production is the only comic opera ever written by Wagner. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2004
Claude Debussy's fairy tale-based opera Pelléas et Mélisande is by now well known; at once a tale of doomed love and a meditation on the cycle of creation and destruction (adapted from Maurice Maeterlinck's 1893 symbolist play), it originally premiered in 1902 to mixed critical reception, but has since become a staple of the operatic repertory and one of the most popular works from Debussy's canon. This particular production emerged from the Opernhaus Zürich in 2004. It stars Rodney Gilfry as Pelléas, Isabel Rey as Mélisande and Michael Volle as Golaud. Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Zurich Opera Orchestra; Sven-Eric Bectholf directs for the stage. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, (more)
The Chorus and Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House, the Childrens' Choir of the Zurich Opera House, and a host of Switzerland's most talented vocalists join forces to bring Johann Strauss' three-act opera to the stage of the Opernhaus Zürich in a 1999 production conducted by Franz Welser-Möst and featuring libretto by Victor Léon. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The Zurich Opera mounts this production of Franz Schubert's opera Fierrabras, starring Jonas Kaufmann and Julianne Banse. The Chorus and Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House provide musical accompaniment under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Laszlo Polgar, Juliane Banse, (more)
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