Harry Halbreich, the famous musicologist, gives an explanation for this oversight: Enesco’s reputation as a virtuoso, like that of Liszt, overshadowed that of the composer. Oedipus (Christopher Maltman) vs Créon (Brian Mulligan) C) Elisa Haberer, OnPĪ Romanian writing a French opera located in ancient Greece The Toulousains du Capitole rode Oedipus in 2008 … This did not attract the curiosity of room directors either. The role of Oedipus was played by José Van Dam, there was also Gabriel Bacquier, Nicolaï Gedda, Brigitte Fassbänder or Barbara Hendricks in the role of Antigone. Day and night, instead of sleeping after or between two concerts, he worked on this considerable work of which one can truly say …: “This is where the soul of Georges Enesco is”. In the recording -unique to our knowledge and which dated from 1990 of this Oedipus, Yehudi Menuhin pays a moving tribute to the one whose His reputation as a violinist was immense: During all the time spent with … my dear beloved master, the score of his monumental opera, Oedipus, never left him. Almost flawless … because there are always almost!
An intelligent staging, a magnificent conductor galvanizing the orchestra, a beautiful cast in the service of a demanding and high quality work. The bar was set high: the opera by Georges Enesco, Oedipus, created in 1936 and since forgotten by the establishment where it was born. This is the first passing exam for Alexandre Neef, the director of the Paris Opera.
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