Ghost Stories
Druids, demons, and the battle between good and evil this week on Choral Showcase, in Felix Mendelssohn's The First Walpurgis Night. And from Venezuela, a singing contest plays out between a llanero and the devil in Cantata Criolla by Antonio Estevez.
Show Notes
Felix Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurisnacht, "The First Walpurgis Night"
- Renee Morloc, alto; David Fischer, tenor; Stephan Genz, baritone; David Jerusalem, bass
- Stuttgart Chamber Choir
- German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen
- Frieder Bernius, conductor
Antonio Estevez: Cantata Criolla, "Florentino, who Sang with the Devil"
- Aquiles Machado, tenor; Juan Tomas Martinez Yepez, baritone
- Daniel Binelli, bandoneon; Alcides Rodriguez, maracas
- Nashville Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
- Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor