L'Upupa und der Triumph der Sohnesliebe (The Hoopoe and the Triumph of Filial Love) - Hans Werner Henze
Information about the opera L'Upupa und der Triumph der Sohnesliebe by Hans Werner Henze, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
A parable about a son's quest to find an exotic hoopoe bird lost by his father.
Recommended recordings on DVD
Stenz/Aikin/Goerne (EuroArts 205 3929)
A delightful performance of this parable about good and evil.
Vienna State Opera Concert Choir, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marcus Stenz.
Cast: Laura Aikin (Badi'at), Matthias Goerne (al Kasim), John Mark Ainsley (Demon), Alfred Muff (Old Man).
EuroArts 205 3929