Senza Sangue

Eötvös's one-act opera, based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco, is a pair to Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle. In Bartók's piece death is the consequence, but here it precedes events: this is what makes the work suitable for leading into Bartók's weighty mystery play. The open-ended conclusion suggests some kind of release, and likewise, the composer has not sought extreme technical challenges. Performers: Lilith: Annette Schönmüller - Lucifer: Holger Falk - Adam: Eric Stoklossa - Eva: Rebecca Nelsen - Angel A: Gernot Heinrich - Angel B: Andreas Jankowitsch - Angel C: Michael Wagner - Choir: Avelyne Francis, Christina Sidak, Anna Clare Hauf - Hungarian Radio Symphonic Orchestra - Conducted by Gregory Vajda