The special aspect of the opera Alceste is its designation as the "first opera in the German language." The ancient drama about Alceste was written in the form of a play for theater by the Enlightenment playwright Christoph Marlin Wieland and set to music by the acclaimed late-18th-century composer Anton Schweitzer. This performance of the newly edited opera based on the historic play was begging to be captured on DVD. The demanding singing parts are delivered in brilliant manner by the four soloists, ably accompanied by Concerto Koln, one of the most renowned early music ensembles.
Christoph Martin Wieland
Writer
Simone Schneider
Alceste
Christoph Genz
Admet
Cyndia Sieden
Parthenia
Josef Wagner
Herkules
Amadeus80%
Henry V70%
Nuremberg75%
Querelle66%
Avanti!69%
Jay Kelly61%
Ripley's Game64%
Nightwatching62%
Trash70%
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny65%
A Man for All Seasons73%
The Monuments Men60%
Des Teufels Bad66%
One Chance66%
Chevalier64%
The Barefoot Contessa67%
The Count of Monte Cristo76%
Beowulf59%
Quo Vadis71%
Requiem for a Dream80%
