Kremer/Freiburg C&O/Bollon - Erich Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane

Erich Wolfgang Korngold was at the height of his fame and technical mastery by the time he began work on his fourth opera in 1923. The Viennese premiere of Das Wunder der Heliane featured Lotte Lehmann among its star cast. Its story is one of the redemptive power of love over injustice and adversity, expressed in music that is richly impressionistic and intensely dramatic. Marin Alsop's long association with Bernstein gives her unique insights into his music.