Credits:

Monteverdi / Piccinini / Tedla

Description:

Das Himmelskleid" is an opera by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, first performed in Munich in 1927 under the direction of Hans Knappertsbusch. Based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Skin of a Donkey," it is a great work depicting the "growth of the human soul" in which an arrogant young princess, after suffering the loss of everything including her possessions and love, realizes her own shortcomings before death and learns that the "heavenly robe" she has been searching for was originally worn. Perhaps because it was the first romantic work by Wolf-Ferrari, who had previously been noted for his comedies, the audience response and critical acclaim were mixed, and the production was not a great success. In 1995, the Hagen Opera, which has a reputation for rediscovering forgotten works, staged a revival of "Heavenly Clothes. In 1995, the Hagen Opera, which is known for rediscovering forgotten works, revived "Heaven's Clothes. This recording was made the year after the revival, using singers who were active in Germany at the time. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Prelude
2.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Ah! - Ha! Welche Schmach!
3.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Hoheit, gestatten…
4.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Es sind schon zweiunddreissig
5.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Heil! - Der Kanzler befahl
6.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Ach, nein! Bin nimmer froh
7.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. Fern, in der Vater Park ein tiefer See
8.Das Himmelskleid (The Garment of Heaven)~Act I. O du, du Ungetum, du brachtest Unheil