Cardillac (1985)
Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts this acclaimed staging of Paul Hindemith's ambitious opera of the goldsmith Cardillac, whom fortune seems to favor and then abandon, featuring Donald McIntyre and Maria de Francesca-Cavazza in the starring roles. Filmed in 1985 at the Bavarian State Opera and directed by the legendary Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, the production captures every nuance of Hindemith's powerful tale of love, suspicion and betrayal. Opera Performance, recorded at 16-25 September 1985 at the National Theater in Munich.
Directors: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Brian Large.
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Donald McIntyre as Der Goldschmied Cardillac |
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Maria de Francesca-Cavazza as Die Tochter |
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Robert Schunk as Der Offizier |
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Hans Günter Nöcker as Der Goldhändler |
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Josef Hopferwieser as Der Kavalier |
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Doris Soffel as Die Dame |
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Karl Helm as Der Führer der Prévôté |
| Sound | Paul Hindemith | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ferdinand Lion | Writer |
| Writing | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Original Story |
| Sound | Wolfgang Sawallisch | Music Director |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Director |
| Directing | Brian Large | Director |