Beirer, Hans

Parsifal by Richard Wagner( Recording )

17 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wagner's mystical opera makes extraordinary demands on the conductor, but James Levine is renowned for the special affection and authority he brings to this transcendent work. The music shimmers and glows, evoking the legendary world of the Knights of the Holy Grail and the pure fool who brings healing power to the land. Peter Hofmann stars as the questing title hero, Jerome Hines sings the wise old man, Gurnemanz, and Mignon Dunn is the voluptuous Kundry, whose erotic temptations almost ensnare the young hero

Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart( Recording )

6 editions published in 1994 in German and French and held by 25 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

18. Jahrhundert; Oper

Elektra by Richard Strauss( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in German and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Clytemnestra, Queen of Thebes, has murdered her husband with the help of her lover Aegisthus. Electra, her daughter, has taken her younger brother Orestes to a place of safety in a foreign country, where he is brought up to be the avenger of his father. While the palace residents (including Chrysothemis, Electra's sister) have come to terms with the new situation, Electra alone keeps the memory of her father's murder alive, waiting for the day of retribution

Orpheus in der Unterwelt : burleske Oper in drei Akten by Jacques Offenbach( Visual )

3 editions published in 2013 in German and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Orpheus and his wife Eurydice both long for divorce. But Public Opinion is outraged at the idea. Whern Aristaeus, a shepherd, lures Eurydice into a cornfield, she is bitten by a snake left there by Orpheus to eliminate his rival. But the outcome suits all parties: Aristaeus is in reality Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, who now has Eurydice in his grasp; and Orpheus has found a solution to the problem of his wife. But Public Opinion demands that Orpheus consult Jupiter, the Father of the Gods, about securing the return of his wife. The sleeping gods are suddenly awoken by Diana, who is looking for her lover Actaeon. Jupiter confesses he has turned him into a stag. Public Opinion demands justice for Orpheus. When Pluto defends his actions and attempts to bribe the gods with an array of delicious food, Jupiter decides to pay a visit to Hades. So with Orpheus and Public Opinion in tow, the entire array of gods sets off for the underworld. Stewing in her prison, Eurydice ignores the consolation by John (Hans) Styx, who dreams of his earlier life as Prince of Arcadia. Under police escott and promoting Cupid's kissing campaign, the gods arrive at the gates of Hades. Jupiter metamorphoses into a fly with the aim of seeking out Eurydice's hiding place. But the attempt to kidnap Eurydice and bring her back to Olympus backfires, as Jupiter's heavenly minuet is challenged by Pluto's hellishly irresistible can-can. A divine tribunal determines that Eurydice must be returned to Olympus and that in keeping with the legend he must not turn around along the way. But a loud bang startles Orpheus and -- also in keeping with the legend -- he breaks the pledge. As Jupiter and Pluto argue over Euridice, she asserts her wish to be owned by no one and instead enjoy her own freedom -- a decision ultimately cheered by all

Othello : Oper in 4 Akten by Giuseppe Verdi( Visual )

1 edition published in 2012 in Italian and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tragic story of Otello who in a jealous rage kills his innocent wife

Tebaldi sings Wagner : Tannhäuser, Lohengrin 1950/1954 by Richard Wagner( Recording )

2 editions published in 1991 in German and Italian and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Salome by Richard Strauss( Recording )

6 editions published between 1988 and 2007 in German and French and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A dark Biblical tale of hubris, lust, and self-destruction, written in the inimitable voice of Oscar Wilde. The beautiful Salomé is King Herod's stepdaughter, who helps her mother Herodias exact a gruesome revenge on the prophet John the Baptist

Elektra by Richard Strauss( Visual )

7 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in German and Undetermined and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Richard Strauss' harsh but brilliant retelling of Sophocles' ancient tragedy of passion, murder and revenge within the royal family of Mycenae

Inge Borkh by Inge Borkh( Recording )

1 edition published in 1999 in German and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Elektra Tragödie in einem Akt von Hugo von Hofmannsthal by Richard Strauss( Recording )

2 editions published in 1990 in German and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide