STRAUSS, R.: Josephslegende, Op. 63, TrV 231 (Studio Production, 1977)
Josephslegende, Op. 63, TrV 231
Composer: Strauss, Richard
Choreographer: Neumeier, John
Joseph: Haigen, Kevin
Potiphar: Abt, Franz Wilhelm
Potiphars Wife: Jamison, Judith
The Angel: Musil, Karl
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Ballet
Conductor: Hollreiser, Heinrich
Set Designer: Fuchs, Ernst
Costumer Designer: Fuchs, Ernst
Playing Time: 01:05:35
Catalogue Number: A05001703
Composed to a libretto by Harry Graf Kessler and Hugo von Hofmannsthal and premiered by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballet Russes in the summer of 1914, Richard Strauss' Josephs Legende was one of the earliest cultural casualties of the First World War. The leads in John Neumeier's production from 1977 are terrific, especially the sensational Judith Jamison as Potiphar's Wife. The Wiener Philharmoniker sounds sumptuous and conductor Heinrich Hollreiser keeps the drama from dragging without getting in the way of the dancers." (James Leonard, ALLMUSIC.com)
