SCHUBERT: Lazarus [CD de audio] Berliner Singakademie, Staatskapelle Berlin, Schubert and Dietrich Knothe

Lazarus or The Solemn Miracle of the Resurrection, religious drama in three acts for soloists, chorus and orchestra with libretto by August Hermann Niemeyer D.689 - The deep oblivion into which Schubert's oratorio Lazarus has fallen is explained by the fact that the great Viennese composer only completed the first act and part of the second. It is a real shame, because from what has been transmitted to us, it is one of the most original and innovative dramatic works that Schubert has ever written. The Lazarus is characterized by the presence of music of exceptional beauty and dramatic intensity and by a very modern structure for the time in which it was written, with an action that develops without a clear distinction between arias and recitatives. This well-received reprint of one of Berlin Classics' most iconic titles presents a magnificent interpretation of this forgotten classic by an all-star cast of some of the greatest German singers of the late 20th century, directed by Eberhard Büchner and Ingeborg Springer. . The famous Berliner Singakademie and the Staatskapelle Berlin are firmly and tastefully directed by an inspired Dietrich Knothe, unanimously considered one of the leading specialists in this repertoire. The booklet contains extensive cover notes on the composer and the works interpretadas.Carola Nossek, Ingeborg Springer, Ursula Reinhardt-Kiss, Eberhard Büchner, Horst Gebhardt, Bernd Riedel, Berliner Singakademie, Staatskapelle Berlin