Wolfgang Brendel & Cheryl Studer sing Arabella Duet Act II ~ Richard Strauss

Hamburg State Opera "Arabella" Reviews:
http://svensopernparadies.wordpress.c...
http://www.tamino-klassikforum.at
(search for Arabella --- scroll to review titled "Ist das schönste an Arabella deren Name? Die Strauss-Oper am 04.06.14 in der Hamburgischen Staatsoper")

In her 39th year before the public, soprano Cheryl Studer made her role debut as Countess Adelaide in this same work late last month in Hamburg. This clip features the legendary soprano during her days as Arabella. ~ Live, 11 April 1996, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Orchestra of the ROH, Sir Mark Elder (conductor)

Details about the forthcoming performances:
http://www.hamburgische-staatsoper.de...

Hamburg State Opera
30 May + 4/10/13 June 2014
Richard Strauss "Arabella"

Musikalische Leitung ~ Stefan Soltesz
Graf Waldner ~ Alfred Muff
Adelaide ~ Cheryl Studer
Arabella ~ Camilla Nylund
Zdenka ~ Katerina Tretyakova
Mandryka ~ James Rutherford
Matteo ~ Stephan Rügamer
Graf Elemer ~ Chris Lysack
Graf Dominik ~ Moritz Gogg
Graf Lamoral ~ Alin Anca
Die Fiakermilli ~ Sumi Jo
Eine Kartenaufschlägerin ~ Katja Pieweck

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"Ich habe eine frau gehabt ... Sie wollen mich heiraten ... Der Richtige, so hab ich stets zu mir gesagt ... Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein ..."

From Act 2 of "Arabella" by Richard Strauss

Mandryka ~ Wolfgang Brendel
Arabella ~ Cheryl Studer