Arlene Saunders; N. Bailey; K. Woollam; R. Plowright; J. Dobson; 'DIE LIEBE DER DANAE"; R. Strauss

This channel is the re-establishment of previous channels that have been sadly terminated.
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Arlene Saunders--Danae
Norman Bailey---Jupiter
Kenneth Woollam--Midas
John Dobson--Pollux'
Rosalind Plowright--Xanthe
Sir Charles Mackerras--conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra
1980; LIVE
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Danae, whose father King Pollux is bankrupt and beset by creditors, dreams of a wealthy husband in terms of a shower of golden rain. Royal envoys return with news that Midas, who can turn all to gold, has agreed to woo Danae, and his arrival at the harbour is announced. Danae receives a stranger who is Midas in disguise as his own servant. Strangely drawn to each other, they proceed to the harbour where the supposed King Midas (actually Jupiter in pursuit of another female conquest) greets Danae. Jupiter prepares for his marriage to Danae but, fearing discovery by his wife Juno, forces Midas to deputise for him at the ceremony. When Danae and Midas embrace, she is turned into a golden statue and Jupiter claims her as his divine bride. However her voice calls for the mortal Midas, she is returned to life, and the lovers disappear into the darkness. Jupiter announces that she will be cursed with poverty. Midas, returned to his former existence as a donkey-driver, reveals to Danae his broken pact with Jupiter, but Danae admits that it was love rather than his golden cloak that won her heart. Jupiter pays off Pollux's creditors with a shower of gold and, realising that Danae is far more than a passing amorous fancy, makes one desperate last attempt to win her back. However, she gives him a hair-clasp, her last golden possession, and the god accepts his loss with a moving farewell.

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I really like this opera. Everything is so deep and strong ❤

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[@BernardSAUSSAIE]

00:00:00 01. *Act 1 - CD 1* - Der König, wo? 00:04:39 02. Zwischenspiel - Der Goldregen 00:07:47 03. O Gold! O süßes Gold! 00:15:39 04. Zwischenspiel - Was bringen die Fürsten? 00:25:22 05. Leuchtet mein Traum? 00:34:48 06. Auf goldnen Fluten kommst du gezogen 00:42:34 07. *Act 2* - Kränze winden wir fremder Hochzeit! 00:53:51 08. Der Helm drückt mich 01:01:42 09. Zwischenspiel - Hochzeitszug! Nie genug! 01:05:07 10. Niemand rief mich 01:14:43 11. Was tat ich? Unsel'ge Gabe 01:19:00 01. *CD 2* - Midas, Geliebter, bleibe mir hold! 01:21:45 02. Treulose Danae! Du hast gewählt! 01:25:49 03. *Act 3* - Prelude 01:27:56 04. Geliebter! Freund! 01:31:14 05. In Syriens Glut 01:34:50 06. Als mit des Kleides Glanz du gekommen 01:38:34 07. Du schon hier? 01:52:55 08. Halt! Halt! Da ister! 01:56:10 09. Blüht doch die Welt 01:57:32 10. Zwischenspiel 02:03:23 11. Wie umgibst du mich mit Frieden 02:08:17 12. Wer bist du, Fremder? 02:20:17 13. Ew'ge Pfade trennen sich 02:26:24 14. Nimm denn Gold von mir, von Danae

[@liederoperagreats]

👏 AND thank you for following along with the channel. KZbin will only allow this channel to post 10 videos daily. My apologies.