Montezuma : Oper in drei Akten /
Carl Heinrich Graun (1704-1759) wrote a total of 27 operas for the Berlin court and not least for Frederick II. In 1742 his "Cleopatra e Cesare" was performed at the opening of the "Haus Unter den Linden", and in 1755 he wrote his most impressive work - "Montezuma". The...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | German |
| Language Notes: | Sung principally in German. |
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Germany :
ArtHaus Musik,
1982.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Summary: | Carl Heinrich Graun (1704-1759) wrote a total of 27 operas for the Berlin court and not least for Frederick II. In 1742 his "Cleopatra e Cesare" was performed at the opening of the "Haus Unter den Linden", and in 1755 he wrote his most impressive work - "Montezuma". The opera tells the tragic story of the last ruler of the Aztecs, who lost his power and ultimately his life to the Spanish conquistadores. The libretto, in French prose, was written by none other than the Emperor of Prussia himself - Frederick II - and translated into Italian verse by his court poet. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2018). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (139 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 02:19:11 |