| Description |
2 videodiscs (ca. 206 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
"Portraying the love of Robert & Clara Schumann in words & music"--Container. |
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Program notes by June Chichester, John Caird, and Martin Ward, in English with French and German translations (23 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
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Extra features: photo gallery; cast talk (John Caird talks to the musicians and singers, narrator Jacobi, and musicologist Daniel Gallagher); documentary (One heart, one soul); Robert and Clara Schumann chronology; My house--the work of Royal Opera House Education. |
| Contents |
Musical selections: Préambule from Carnaval : op. 9 ; Bittendes Kind : from Kinderszenen : op. 15 ; Hasche-Mann : from Kinderszenen : op. 15 ; Von fremden Ländern und Menschen : from Kinderszenen : op. 15 / Robert Schumann -- Adagio from Variations on "Là ci darem" : op. 2 / Chopin -- Stille Tränen : from Zwölf Gedichte, op. 35 / Robert Schumann -- Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen : op. 12, no. 2 / Clara Schumann -- Duet : Er und Sie : op. 78, no. 2 / Robert Schumann -- Piano concerto in A minor, op. 7. Romanze / Clara Schumann -- Romanze no. 2 from Drei Romanzen, op. 94 ; Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins : from Carnaval : op. 9 / Robert Schumann -- Duet : "Là ci darem" : from Don Giovanni : K. 527 / Mozart -- Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne : from Dichterliebe : op. 48 ; Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' : from Dichterliebe : op. 48 ; Ich grolle nicht : from Dichterliebe : op. 48 / Robert Schumann -- Sie liebten sich beide : op. 13, no. 2 / Clara Schumann -- Ich hab im Traum geweinet : from Dichterliebe : op. 48 ; Stille Liebe : from Zwölf Gedichte, op. 35 ; Träumerei : from Kinderszenen : op. 15 ; Frage : from Zwölf Gedichte, op. 35 ; Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 63. Finale, Mit Feuer / Robert Schumann. |
| Credits |
Chamber music arrangements, Martin Ward ; lyric and poetry translations, John Chichester, Ray Ockenden ; music producer, James Whitbourn ; video directors, Peter Mumford, John Caird ; video producers, Ferenc Van Damme, June Chichester. |
| Performer |
Sting (Robert Schumann, in words), Trudie Styler (Clara Wieck, in words), Simon Keenlyside (Robert Schumann, in song), Rebecca Evans (Clara Wieck, in song); Sir Derek Jacobi, narrator ; Iain Burnside, Natasha Paremski, pianos ; Sergej Krylov, violin ; Natalie Clein, violoncello. |
| Event |
Recorded at the Royal Opera House, London in December 2007. |
| Summary |
A live theatrical performance by a chamber ensemble of actors, singers, and musicians, portraying the love between the composer Robert Schumann and his pianist wife Clara Wieck, featuring their correspondence and music. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, all regions, 16:9 anamorphic presentation; LPCM stereo, digital DTS surround. |
| Language |
Spoken in English and sung in German with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. |
| Subject |
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 -- Drama.
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Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896 -- Drama.
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Composers -- Germany -- Drama.
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Pianists -- Germany -- Drama.
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Music theater.
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Love -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Concert films
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Musical films
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| Added Author |
Caird, John. Director.
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Chichester, June. Producer.
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Sting (Musician) Actor.
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Styler, Trudie. Actor.
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Keenlyside, Simon. Performer.
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Evans, Rebecca. Performer.
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Jacobi, Derek. Narrator.
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Burnside, Iain. Performer.
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Paremski, Natasha, 1987- Performer.
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Krylov, Sergej, 1970- Performer.
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Clein, Natalie. Performer.
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Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856.
Works. Selections
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Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896.
Works. Selections
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Royal Opera House (London, England) Production personnel.
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Opus Arte (Firm) Production personnel.
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| Standard No. |
809478009948 |
| Music No. |
OA 0994 D Opus Arte |
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