Jonas Kaufmann; Franz Hawlata; Regina Klepper; “DER VAMPYR“; Heinrich Marschner

This channel is the re-establishment of previous channels that have been sadly terminated. ========================= Jonas Kaufmann--Edgar Aubry Franz Hawlata--Lord Ruthven Regina Klepper--Malvina Thomas Dewald--George Dibdin Anke Hoffmann--Janthe/Emmy Perth Markus Marquardt--Sir Humphrey Davenaut WDR Rundfunkorchester Koln Helmuth Froschauer--conductor 2001 ======================= BBC Music MagazineApril 2014 Kaufmann sings the hero to Hawlata’s villain in this enjoyable account of Marschner’s 1828 Gothic thriller, a work that influenced Wagner and which can still send a shiver down the spine. 4 out of 5 stars Opera Now a pacey reading of the score that’s detailed and cast is very strong. Franz Hawlata is a stentorian Lord Ruthven, the titular vampire, but also has ability to turn an elegant phrase. Likewise, the young Jonas Kaufmann is fresh-voiced as Edgar Aubry with the promise of dramatic tone to come