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1826 saw Carl Maria von Weber in London. He was ill, close to death, and was desperate to do as much as he could to provide for his family in his remaining weeks. Donald Macleod tells the story of Weber's final few months, including Oberon, his opera for London.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon - extract from Act 2
Conductor: Marek JANOWSKI Performer: Boje SKOVHUS - Bass (Scherasmin) Performer: Inga NIELSEN - Soprano (Rezia) Performer: Peter SEIFFERT - Tenor (H�on) Performer: Vesselina KASAROVA - Mezzo-soprano (Fatime) Performer: German Opera Berlin Orchestra
- RCA.
- 0902668505-2.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon - extract from Act 1
Conductor: Marek JANOWSKI Performer: Inga NIELSEN - Soprano (Rezia) Performer: Peter SEIFFERT - Tenor (H�on) Performer: Vesselina KASAROVA - Mezzo-soprano (Fatime) Performer: German Opera Berlin Orchestra Performer: German S O Berlin
- RCA.
- 0902668505-2.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon - extract from Act 2
Conductor: Marek JANOWSKI Performer: Inga NIELSEN - Soprano (Rezia) Performer: German Opera Berlin Orchestra
- RCA.
- 0902668505-2.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon - extract from Act 2
Conductor: Marek JANOWSKI Performer: Deon van der WALT - Tenor (Oberon) Performer: Heidi PERSON - Soprano (Mermaid) Performer: Hermine MAY - Mezzo-soprano (Mermaid) Performer: Melinda PAULSEN - Contralto (Puck) Performer: German Opera Berlin Orchestra Performer: German S O Berlin
- RCA.
- 0902668505-2.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Die Drei Pintos - Entr'acte
Conductor: John GEORGIADIS Performer: Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra
- NAXOS.
- 8-550928.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Euryanthe - Cavatina
Conductor: Marek JANOWSKI Performer: Jessye NORMAN - Soprano (Euryanthe) Performer: Dresden State Orchestra
- BERLIN CLASSICS.
- 0011082-BC.
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