Henze: Der Prinz Von Homburg
) | Label: Catalog: NBD0115V Format: MEISTER ORCHESTRA OF THE STAATSOPER STUTTGART, ROBIN ADAMSResonating powerfully with Hans Werner Henze’s pacifist perspective, Der Prinz von Homburg is based on a play by Heinrich von Kleist that opposes authority, celebrating a dreamer rather than a classical hero, and individualist freedom rather than militarist nationalism. Ingeborg Bachmann’s libretto heightens this message, and Henze’s chamber-music setting is at once powerful and unpredictable. This visually stunning production stretches from intimate transparency to dramatic heights, in a critically acclaimed staging by the award-winning director Stephan Kimmig.  Price: $29.99 |