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Szymanowski: King Roger
Szymanowski, Satanowski, Teatr Wielki Orch
Szymanowski: King Roger
Genre: Classical
 
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Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) - KING ROGER op.46 (Krol Roger) — Complete Opera in three acts sung in Polish - Opera w trzech aktach — Booklet includes in English, Observations and Synopsis, and English text of the opera. Bas...  more »

     
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All Artists: Szymanowski, Satanowski, Teatr Wielki Orch
Title: Szymanowski: King Roger
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Koch Schwann (Germ.)
Release Date: 4/20/1994
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 099923625421

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Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) - KING ROGER op.46 (Krol Roger)

Complete Opera in three acts sung in Polish - Opera w trzech aktach
Booklet includes in English, Observations and Synopsis, and English text of the opera. Based on a scene from Euripides' Bacche, Szymanowski's opera depicts the story of the enlightenment of the 20th century Christian King Roger II of Sicily by a young shepherd who represents pagan ideals.

Libertto: Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz

Roger II: Florian Skulski

Roxana: Barbara Zagorzanka

Shepherd: Stanislaw Kowalski

Edrisi: Zdzislaw Nikodem

Archbishop: Jerzy Ostapiuk

Deaconess: Ryszarda Racewicz

Soprano Solo: Emilia Piekarska

Tenor Solo: Zdzislaw Ksiazek-Rozenau

Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki, Warsaw
Conductor: Robert Satanowski

Act I - 24 minutes, 36 seconds.

Act II - 35 minutes, 11 seconds.

Act III - 20 minutes, 24 seconds.

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