Thomas Sondergard & Burkhard Ulrich - Scartazzini: Edward II. (2017)

When one selects the subject of a gay king and his tragic story for an opera, the aspect of homosexuality is naturally at the foreground, as is the question of whether such a subject is still relevant in Central Europe in view of the strivings for equal rights there. Edward II is not the first 'gay' opera and will surely not be the last one, either. But most dramas concerning relationships in literature and opera have always focused on the classical heterosexual constellation. Telling more stories about love between people of the same sex, however, does not necessarily have to be due to current political reality. Rather, it is a sign of a growing social variety that is also reflected in contemporary art.

TRACKLIST

01. Edward II.: Scene 1, Wer da? - Michael Nagy
02. Edward II.: Scene 2, Und der Herr sprach - Michael Nagy
03. Edward II.: Scene 3, Gaveston! Gaveston! Immer nur Gaveston! - Agneta Eichenholz
04. Edward II.: Scene 4, Apotheken und Barbierstuben - Markus Brück
05. Edward II.: Scene 5, Hier im Wald hält er sich versteckt - Agneta Eichenholz
01. Edward II.: Scene 6, Sie haben dich gejagt - Michael Nagy
02. Edward II.: Scene 7, Der Bischof sagt nein - Markus Brück
03. Edward II.: Scene 8, Papa - Michael Nagy
04. Edward II.: Scene 9, Edward muß sterben - Agneta Eichenholz
05. Edward II.: Scene 10, Der will mich umbringen - Michael Nagy

Personnel:

Michael Nagy (Edward II)
Agneta Eichenholz (Isabella)
Ladislav Elgr (Piers de Gaveston)
Andrew Harris (Mortimer)
Burkhard Ulrich (Walter Langton, Bischof von Coventry)
James Kryshak (Lightborn)
Jarrett Ott (Engel)
Markus Brück
Gideon Poppe (Soldaten/Räte/Geistliche)
Gieorgij Puchalski (Spencer Jr)
Mattis van Hasselt (Prinz Edward)