Cardillac (1985)

Cardillac (1985)

1985-12-01 Germany 89 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts this acclaimed staging of Paul Hindemith's ambitious opera of the goldsmith Cardillac, whom fortune seems to favor and then abandon, featuring Donald McIntyre and Maria de Francesca-Cavazza in the starring roles. Filmed in 1985 at the Bavarian State Opera and directed by the legendary Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, the production captures every nuance of Hindemith's powerful tale of love, suspicion and betrayal. Opera Performance, recorded at 16-25 September 1985 at the National Theater in Munich.

Cast

Donald McIntyre is Der Goldschmied Cardillac
Der Goldschmied Cardillac
Robert Schunk is Der Offizier
Der Offizier
Hans Günter Nöcker is Der Goldhändler
Der Goldhändler
Josef Hopferwieser is Der Kavalier
Der Kavalier
Doris Soffel  is Die Dame
Karl Helm is Der Führer der Prévôté
Der Führer der Prévôté