Verdi Revival In the Weimar Republic

Published: May 14, 2014, 10:26 p.m.

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From the period 1919-1928 in Germany, there was an enormous revival of Verdi operas, and here are some selections:

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1.Forza del Destino\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 with Meta Seinemer* and Ivar Andresen.

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2.Vespri Siciliani\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 with Heinrich Schlusnus and Helge Roswaenge.

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3. Simone Boccanegra\\xa0 with Alexander Kipnis and Schlusnus

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4. Don Carlo\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 with Wilhelm Strienz and Seinemeyer*

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5. Macbeth\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 with Andresen.

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\\xa0\\xa0 * Sadly,Meta Seinemeyer, one of the great sopranos, passed away at age 33. She would have been even a greater artist, but her career was tragically cut short by Leukemia.

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