Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Information about the composer Robert Schumann and his operas.
A German composer.
Operas:
Genoveva (Genevieve)
Schumann's only completed opera, a complex and ambiguous work about secret passion and suspected adultery that is probably better suited to listening on CD than seeing in performance.
Recommended recordings on CD
Harnoncourt/Ziesak/Walt (Teldec 0630-13144-2)
Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 1996.
Cast: Ruth Ziesak (Genoveva), Deon Van der Walt (Golo), Rodney Gilfry (Hidulfus), Oliver Widmer (Siegfried), Marjana Lipovsek (Margaretha).
Teldec 0630-13144-2