Born to actor-singer parents, it’s little wonder that Albert Lortzing (1801-1851) devoted his life and his musical talents to the world of opera. Although little known outside his native Germany, this actor-singer-librettist-conductor-composer’s operas were amongst the most popular productions in German theatres for more than a century, second only to Mozart and Verdi. Raymond Bisha introduces a programme of Lortzing’s opera overtures that introduce innovative plots and a light German opera style that remained in favour until well into the twentieth century.
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Catalogue No.: 8.573824
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