Cardillac

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Overview

Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts this acclaimed staging of Paul Hindemith's ambitious opera of the goldsmith Cardillac, whom fortune seems to favor and then abandon, featuring Donald McIntyre and Maria de Francesca-Cavazza in the starring roles. Filmed in 1985 at the Bavarian State Opera and directed by the legendary Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, the production captures every nuance of Hindemith's powerful tale of love, suspicion and betrayal. Opera Performance, recorded at 16-25 September 1985 at the National Theater in Munich.

Cast

Donald McIntyre

Der Goldschmied Cardillac

M

Maria de Francesca-Cavazza

Die Tochter

Robert Schunk

Der Offizier

H

Hans Günter Nöcker

Der Goldhändler

J

Josef Hopferwieser

Der Kavalier

Doris Soffel

Die Dame

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