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| Leading American soprano Renée Fleming memorably interprets the title role of Richard Strauss’ treasured post-Romantic opera, under the direction of Semyon Bychkov. |
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| 1 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Orchestereinleitung / Kleontes! - Andrast! |
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| 2 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Leb wohl, du Tag! - O bleib, geliebter Tag! |
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| 3 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Leukippos, du? |
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| 4 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Daphne! - Mutter! - Wir warten dein |
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| 5 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Ei, so fliegt sie vorbei |
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| 6 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Seid ihr um mich, ihr Hirten alle? |
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| 7 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Ich grüße dich, weiser, erfahrener Fischer |
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| 8 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Was führt dich her im niedern Gewande |
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| 9 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Nicht wollen die Götter |
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| 10 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Dieser Kuß - Dies Umarmen |
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| 11 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Allüberall blüht Dionysos |
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| 12 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Trinke, du Tochter! |
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| 13 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Furchtbare Schmach dem Gotte! |
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| 14 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Zu dir nun, Knabe! |
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| 15 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Jeden heiligen Morgen |
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| 16 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Was blendet so? |
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| 17 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Unheilvolle Daphne |
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| 18 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Was erblicke ich? Himmlische Schönheit! |
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| 19 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Daphnes Verwandlung / Ich komme - ich komme - grünende Brüder |
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| 20 Daphne, opera, Op. 82 (TrV 272): Mondlichtmusik |
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Album Review
With Kim Novak's smile, Grace Kelly's style, and Ingrid Bergman's sensuality, Renée Fleming's recording of Richard Strauss' Daphne is a Hitchcock heroine made into music. His final hymn to love and death and transformation, Strauss' Daphne is another in a long line of radiantly virginal female leads who come to a bad end, in this case, being transformed into a singing tree by a jealous god. And, like Novak in "Vertigo", Kelly in "Rear Window", or Bergman in "Notorious", Fleming is a stunning female lead, albeit one who does all her acting with her voice. But Fleming's is quite a voice: polished, passionate, and powerful, her acting is unbearably persuasive, and, through the combination, Fleming makes Daphne sound less like a pastoral maiden or a heavenly goddess than a full-bodied, hot-blooded woman and makes her story sound less like a silly Greek myth than like a love story gone tragically wrong. The remainder of the cast is more than serviceable, especially Johan Botha as the godly but foolish Apollo. The conducting by Semyon Bychkov is suitably dramatic and appropriately supportive, and the playing of the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln is colorful enough and strong enough, but perhaps for some, not lush enough. While older listeners might still prefer the aged Deutsche Grammophon recording with Hilde Gueden heading a stronger cast and Karl Böhm leading a lusher orchestra, listeners of any age will be captivated by Fleming's compelling performance. Decca's sound is as fine as the best it has ever given to an opera: bright, deep, rich, and warm. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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