Szymanowski: Król Roger; Prince Potemkin

1. Król Roger (King Roger), opera in 3 acts, Op. 46, M55
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Polish State Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra with Andrzej Hiolski , Wieslaw Ochman , Barbara Zagorzanka , Henryk Grychnik
Conducted by Karol Stryja

2. Prince Potemkin, incidental music to Act 5 of Micinski's play, for orchestra, Op. 51, M57
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Katowice Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Conducted by Antoni Wit

Szymanowski: Król Roger; Prince Potemkin,Andrzej Hiolski,Henryk Grychnik,Karol Szymanowski,Antoni Wit,Karol Stryja,Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Katowice,Polish State Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra,Barbara Zagorzanka,Wieslaw Ochman,Marco Polo,20th/21st Century Incidental Music for Orchestra,Classical,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio,Opera/Operetta,Orchestral,Polish 20th/21st Century Opera

Average customer rating: Great Discovery Exciting performance

Szymanowski - King Roger Karol Szymanowski , Karol Stryja , Antoni Wit , Andrzej Hiolski , Wieslaw Ochman , Barbara Zagorzanka , Henryk Grychnik , Leonard Andrzej Mroz , Anna Malewicz-Madey , Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra , and Polish State Philharmonic Chorus Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Szymanowski | Szymanowski, Karol | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Polish | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Karol Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 3 ("Song of the Night") & 4 ("Symphonie Concertante"); Concert Overture Karol Szymanowski: Songs with Orchestra Szymanowski: Harnasie (Ballet Pantomime) Op.55/Mandragora (Patomime), Op. 43/Etude For Orchestra In B Karol Szymanowski: Stabat Mater Albéniz: Iberia; Granados: Goyescas ASIN: B00000I7S3 Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

1. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - Hagios! Hagios!
2. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - Entry Of The King And Court: Boze, poblogoslaw!
3. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - Czys slyzat? (King Roger) (What Do You Say?)
4. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - The Sheperd Appears : Oto bluznierica! (Chorus) (Wretched Blasphemer!)
5. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - Moj Bog jest piekny (Sheperd) (My God Is Young And Handsome)
6. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - W jego usmiechu! (Roxane) (His Smiling Face!)
7. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - Twoj Bog! (Roxane) (Your God!)
8. King Roger: Act I: In The Church - Niech odejdzie Pasterz (King Rodger (He Must Go, The Sheperd)
9. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Introduction: Niepokoj bladych qwiazd (King Roger) (How Pale The Stars Shine)
10. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Czy widziales jej oczu blask
11. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Cyt! Tamburyny brezecza (Erdrisi) (Listen! Tambourine And zither)
12. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Ktos mglisty prezeszedt (King Roger) ( A Shadow Passed There)
13. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - The Shepperd Appears
14. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - O pryzychodze sam (Sheperd) (See, I Have Come To You)
15. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - A, uspij swoj lek i gniew (Roxane) (Ah, Set Aside Anger And Wrath)
16. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - We mnie wierzaq! (Sheperd) (By Faith!)
17. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Tajemaych glebin (Sheperd) (With This Land I Wake The Deep Secret)
18. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Dance Of Shepherd's Followers
19. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Entrance Of Roxane: A-, A- (Chorus)
20. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Soldier seise the Sheperd: kto smie moj czar (Sheperd) (Who Would Bind Me)
21. King Roger: Act II: The Inner Coutyard Of The Palace - Sluchajcie ... W ciszy nocy (Sheperd) (Hear ... In The Silience Of The Night)

Tracks:

1. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Introduction
2. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Rogerze! Rogerze! (Roxane) (Listen! Only The Sound Of The Gentle Flute)
3. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Na Sad Na Sad (Chorus) (Yield To Justice, King)
4. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Slyzysz! Jeno cichy Flenti Spiew (Roxane) (Listen! Only The Sound Of The Gentle Flute!)
5. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Rogerze! Rogerze! (Sheperd) (Roger! Roger!)
6. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Edrisi, juz swit! (King Roger) (Erdisi, day dawns!)
7. King Roger: Act III: The Ruins Of A Greek Theatre - Stonce! Stonce! (King Roger) (The Sun! The Sun!)
8. Prince Potemkin: Incidental Music To Act V

Customer Reviews:

Great Discovery.......2004-06-08

I picked up this little known opera by this early 20th Century Polish composer out of curiosity. What a discovery!!! This is a true bargain, a nicely priced recording of a beautiful opera in a fine performance and recording. As soon as I heard the opening chorus I was hooked. This work deserves to be better known and would play well on any major opera stage in the world. This is a lush, exotic, tuneful piece of music. Don't hesititate to shell out the relatively few dollars for this record. You will not regret your purchase.

Exciting performance.......2001-07-26

As my comments on the recent Rattle/Hampson recording of this opera have indicated, I have been delighted by the discovery of "King Roger," an opera I had not heard before a few weeks ago. I was curious to hear another performance, and so acquired this recording and have only increased my enthusiasm for the work. This performance features more robust and assertive performances by the singers and a somewhat more driving style from the conductor. Where Rattle's performance is elegant and sumptuous, conductor Karol Stryja creates an intense dramatic atmosphere that has a rougher but still powerful quality. The singers are all strong, though the voices would not be characterized as conventionally beautiful. Barbara Zagorzanka's Roxana is more powerful than Szmytka on the Rattle set, but her voice gets wiry and tense in the upper register. Both Andrzej Hiolski's King Roger and Henryk Grychnik's Edrisi are strongly sung and acted. The role of the Shepherd is the weak link on this recording, as is the case on the Rattle--it seems to be a very demanding role and needs a tenor who combines lyric qualities with the power of a heldentenor. The orchestra and chorus are very fine, but not as consistently powerful as Rattle's forces. Overall, this recording can be strongly recommended, if only because it is so inexpensive and makes available a wonderful opera at a very reasonable price.

Average customer rating: The better alternative Well worth investigating

Szymanowski: Król Roger; Prince Potemkin Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Szymanowski | Szymanowski, Karol | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Polish | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000045WI Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

1. King Roger: King Roger, Op. 46: Act I
2. King Roger: King Roger, Op. 46 Act II

Tracks:

1. King Roger: King Roger, Op. 46: Act III
2. King Roger: Prince Potemkin, Op. 51

Customer Reviews:

The better alternative.......2001-05-05

This recording of Szymanowski's opera, King Roger, is superior in every way to the recent EMI release with Simon Rattle conducting and Thomas Hampson in the title role. The Polish cast brings a more idiomatic sense of style and, for the most part, spendid vocal resources. Worthy of special note are tenor Wieslaw Ochman as the shepherd and soprano Barbara Zagorzanka as Roxana. If baritone Andrzej Hiolski does not have quite the plush vocalism of Hampson in the title role, his dramatic invovlement and felicity with the language more than compensate. Of the few recordings of this fascinating work, this one gets my vote as the best.

Well worth investigating.......2000-12-20

Szymanowski's opera paints a wonderful,contemplative sound world with its heavenly choral singing at the beginning and the often dark orchestral colours used to depict the conflict between King Roger(Norman ruler of Sicily and the "shepherd" Dyonysus),the music is highly charged and often erotic in flavour,Zagorzanka sings beautifully as Roxana,meltingly so in her seductive aria,in fact it is a splendid version with all the singers characterising well on this clear digital recording of a rarely heard opera but one worth investigating.

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3. Variations on Rossini Operas
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5. Villa-Lobos: String Quartets Nos. 3, 10 and 15
6. Violin Concerti 1 & 2
7. Virtuoso Cello Encores
8. Vox Iberica III: El Sabio
9. Xmas Chorales
10. 4 Preludes & Fugues / Idylle

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