2 DVDs of "die tote Stadt" you may not know of.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:40 am
The long-missing 1983 broadcast of "die tote Stadt" from the Deutsche Oper Berlin is currently available from Premiere Opera. It's in 4:3 TV format and mono. Obviously recorded from German TV. The visuals aren't too bad and the sound is acceptable. The production is traditional.
Also available from the same source is the Badische Theater Karlsruhe's production of the opera as given at the Brno National Janacek Theatre in 2006 with a mixed German/Czech cast. The sound and visuals are marginally better but there's fixed Czech sub-titles. The production is imaginative but not traditional.
However at ultra cheapo prices (about €5 per set plus postage) who's complaining. Be warned: delivery is appallingly slow, and might take 8-10 weeks. But you will eventually get them.
Also available from the same source is the Badische Theater Karlsruhe's production of the opera as given at the Brno National Janacek Theatre in 2006 with a mixed German/Czech cast. The sound and visuals are marginally better but there's fixed Czech sub-titles. The production is imaginative but not traditional.
However at ultra cheapo prices (about €5 per set plus postage) who's complaining. Be warned: delivery is appallingly slow, and might take 8-10 weeks. But you will eventually get them.