When you hear “Engelbert Humperdinck”, you’ll usually think either of the King of Romance’s hit ballad Release Me (in which case you’ve got the wrong Humperdinck, as far as we are concerned) or of the King of Romantic Children’s Opera’s greatest hit, Hansel & Gretel. In their latest podcast, Jens and Joe try to re‑wire your brain so that the name will conjure mystical blue birds and nuns on the run — because romance, however you slice it, remains the name of the (musical) game.

Chapters

0:22   Introduction
1:27   Humperdinck vs. Humperdinck
2:10   Beside Hänsel and Gretel
5:29   The Miracle (1911)
7:45   The Story of The Miracle
9:46   Dramatic Excerpts – The Procession
11:25  Challenging the Mother of God
13:11  Prayer and Flight
14:28  Catholic Entertainment
16:16  Abduction
17:38  Torch‑Dance
20:30  Homecoming
22:00  Christmas Eve
23:30  Final Chorus / Salve Regina
26:39  The Blue Bird (1910)
29:19  Conclusion

Featured Recordings

C5543  Humperdinck: The Miracle
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5543!Podcast

C5506  Humperdinck: The Blue BirdDiscover now: ⁠https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5506!Podcast⁠Featured Artists

• Steffen Tast — https://www.steffen-tast-conductor.com/

• Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin — https://www.rsb-online.de/en/

• Rundfunkchor Berlin — https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/

Max Reinhardt - Carl Gustav Vollmöller - Josef Gabriel Rheinberger

With:
Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)

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