Josephs Legende - Richard Strauss (2007)

Josephs Legende - Richard Strauss (2007)
1 DVD ISO+ booklet | 720x480 | MPEG-2 DVD | LPCM, DTS 5.1 | Language: None | 65 MIN | 3.88 GB
Artists:Judith Jamison, Kevin Haigen, Franz Musil, Franz Wilhelm...
Choreography and direction : John Neumeier | Costumes: Ernst Fuchs | Conductor: Heinrich Hollreiser | Recording Date: 1977 | Place of recording: Vienna State Opera Ballet

An oddity in Richard Strauss's output is his only ballet, The Legend of Joseph, written in 1912 on a commission from Diaghalev for Ballet Russe. It tells the biblical story of Potiphar's wife attempting to seduce Joseph, not much of a scenario but it does give Strauss an opportunity to write lush, colorful music, scored for a huge orchestra including four harps, six horns and lots of percussion. DGG offers a film based on a production by the Vienna State Opera. Interestingly, the filming was done at Wien-Film June 13-14, 1977, the music recorded August 1-18, 1977 in the same location—one would expect both would be done at the same time. The production is colorful, the dancing excellent, particularly Judith Jamison, of Alvin Ailey fame, as Potiphar's Wife. The Vienna Philharmonic is perfectly at home in this repertory, with Heinrich Hollreiser in firm control at the helm.

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