Released:
1985-12-01

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.

Directors:
Brian Large, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Music

• Cast:
• 
  Donald McIntyre
  as
  Der Goldschmied Cardillac
• 
  Maria de Francesca-Cavazza
  as
  Die Tochter
• 
  Robert Schunk
  as
  Der Offizier
• 
  Hans Günter Nöcker
  as
  Der Goldhändler
• 
  Josef Hopferwieser
  as
  Der Kavalier