In her short life, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was known for her works of charity. Her story is told in Franz Liszt's oratorio, The Legend of Saint Elizabeth, on this weekend's Choral Showcase.
Show Notes
Franz Liszt: The Legend of Saint Elizabeth
- Maria Szechowska, soprano (Elizabeth); Doreen Millman, mezzo-soprano (Sophie); Klaus Lapins, baritone (Ludwig); Istvan Berczelly, bass (Herman, Magnate, Seneschall, King Friedrich II)
- Frankfurt and Marburg Concert Choir
- Hersfeld Festival Choir
- Warsaw Radio Philharmonic
- Siegfried Heinrich, conductor