by David Pountney · NEOS · DVD · EAN 4260063510069
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«The Passenger» is a DVD recording of Mieczysław Weinberg’s opera, staged by David Pountney and released by NEOS.
The story brings Lisa, a former Auschwitz guard, face to face with a woman she believes she recognises during a sea voyage. The encounter brings memories of the concentration camp back into the present. Michelle Breedt, Elena Kelessidi and Roberto Saccà lead the cast, accompanied by the Wiener Symphoniker and the Prague Philharmonic Choir under the musical direction of Teodor Currentzis.
Recorded at the 2010 Bregenz Festival, this production presents the opera op. 97, composed in 1967–1968. The region 0 PAL DVD edition lists an approximate running time of 190 minutes and a 16:9 picture, and includes the documentary «In der Fremde», in German with English subtitles.
For enthusiasts of 20th-century opera and staged productions of Mieczysław Weinberg’s works.
