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Cardillac

Cardillac
Year:1926
Genre:Opera
Composer:Hindemith Paul
 

Libretto

Act 1

Scene I: The crowd is agitated about a series of recent mysterious murders. The police calm the crowd. The goldsmith Cardillac enters the scene and the atmosphere becomes hushed. The Lady asks the Cavalier about the goldsmith Cardillac, and the Cavalier tells of the goldsmith and his priceless jewelry. The Lady promises the Cavalier a tryst that evening if he can bring her Cardillac's most beautiful work. Scene II: The Lady and the Cavalier enjoy their tryst and the Cavalier delivers one of Cardillac's belts. A masked figure steals into the bedroom and fatally stabs the Cavalier. The Lady faints and the mysterious figure leaves with the belt.
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Act 2

The Gold Merchant mentions to Cardillac the latest murder that involved the theft of a recent work of Cardillac. The Gold Merchant has his suspicions about the identity of the murderer. Cardillac orders his daughter to watch over his work. She does so and awaits her lover, the Officer. Cardillac returns, and it becomes clear that he values the articles he has crafted more than he does his daughter. Cardillac then meets the King and offers to create his greatest work of art for him. The Officer enters to ask Cardillac for his daughter's hand in marriage, and Cardillac consents. Though the Officer realizes how much Cardillac values his creations over his own daughter, he offers money for one of the goldsmith's chains. After the Officer leaves, Cardillac indicates that he himself is the murderer.
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Act 3

In a tavern, the Officer wears the chain, presenting himself as a target for the murderer. Cardillac enters and wounds the Officer, but the Officer beats back the attack and holds on to the chain. He advises Cardillac to flee. The Gold Merchant then brings on a crowd and accuses Cardillac of the murders. Cardillac is brought in, followed by his daughter. The Officer defends Cardillac, rebuts the Gold Merchant's accusation, and accuses the Gold Merchant of being the murderer's accomplice. In the ensuing ensemble, Cardillac's daughter realizes her father is the murderer. The crowd sings Cardillac's praises, but as they continue, his words make them wonder about the identity of the murderer. Finally, Cardillac reveals to the crowd that he is the murderer. They demand he repent his crimes, but he makes no such gesture. The crowd then lynches Cardillac. With his final gesture before dying, he reaches out for the chain around the Officer's neck, not his daughter. The Officer and Cardillac's daughter swear mutual devotion. 

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CD 1

1 Act 1 - Vorspiel 1:55 4.39 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
2 Morder! Morder! Verborgen! 3:55 8.96 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
3 Uber euch allen, die Ordnung - Zur Tagesarbeit! 4:31 10.32 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
4 Wer ging vorbei - Nicht ganz Hephastus war's 4:55 11.25 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
5 Waagschalen dieser Welt! 2:48 6.40 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
6 Die Zeit vergeht, Rose zerfiel 4:49 11.01 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
7 Pantomime (Duet for 2 flutes) 4:58 11.36 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
8 Act 2 - Mag Sonne leuchten 3:07 7.12 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
9 Saure ist mein Genosse - Unter allen seid ihr 2:40 6.11 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
10 Mein Geliebter kommt 4:19 9.89 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
11 Der Wagen wartet - Gib fur andre Kusse das Ver - Sprechen mir zurucksse das Ver - sprechen mir zuruck.mp3 3:29 7.96 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
12 Dies ist das Rechte! - Warum streichelt ihr Gold 6:35 15.05 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
13 Was ich erschuf, ist wurdig eines Konigs 4:40 10.68 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
14 Ich begehre das Schonste - Schon hullt der Abend 6:44 15.40 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
15 Mag Mondlicht leuchten 3:32 8.10 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 

CD 2

1 Act 3 - Stimme des Alten drang mir ins Blut 2:21 5.36 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
2 Verjagt sei aller Schrecken - Hangend am Abgrund! 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
3 Trinker, kommt zum Rausch des Bluts! 2:11 4.99 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
4 Des Himmels Huld will - Hore ich, was ich hore - Die Kraft war ubermenschlich 3:11 7.27 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
5 Meine Lippen auf die Wunde - Fluche ihm nicht! 5:04 11.59 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
6 Vermochte jener Winz'ge das Gewaltige zu fassen - Nichts Gewaltiges war, nur feiger Mord 6:31 14.93 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 
7 Gegen mich hatte er diesen Abend - Wach auf! - Nacht des Todes, Todesnacht 7:01 16.06 Mb 320 Kbps buy
 

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