Fennimore and Gerda - Frederick Delius
Information about the opera Fennimore and Gerda by Frederick Delius, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Delius's last opera is more austere than A Village Romeo and Juliet (Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe), and is rarely performed.
Recommended recordings on CD
Davies/Söderström/Cook (EMI Classics 7243 CDM5 66314-2)
A beautifully sung version of this opera.
Danish Radio Chorus, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Meredith Davies.
Cast: Elisabeth Söderström (Fennimore), Brian Rayner Cook (Niels).
EMI Classics 7243 CDM5 66314-2
Hickox/Bielenberg/Hansen (Chandos 9589)
Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony, conducted by Richard Hickox, 1997.
Cast: Finn Bielenberg (Fennimore), Eva Brun Hansen (Niels).
Chandos 9589