Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Episode 3 of 5: Operatic Overload
All this week, Donald Macleod explores Haydn's time at the Hungarian palace of Eszterháza, the composer's primary base of operations for nearly a quarter of a century and the place where, he said, he 'was forced to become original'.
Today, Haydn's workload soars as Prince Nicolaus institutes a full-scale operatic season; the unhappily married composer takes a mistress; a new contract with the prince allows him, for the first time, to sell his music for profit at home and abroad; and an exploding stove in the Chinese Ballroom starts a conflagration that destroys the opera house - but the show must go on!
00:01 Joseph Haydn La Fedelta premiata - dramma pastorale giocoso in 3 acts H.28.10 - Act 1 Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Doráti.
00:06 Joseph Haydn Symphony no. 53 in D major H.1.53 (L'Imperiale) Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
00:30 Joseph Haydn Sonata in D major H.16.37 for piano Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
00:45 Joseph Haydn La Fedelta premiata - dramma pastorale giocoso in 3 acts H.28.10 - Act 2 Singer: Frederica von Stade. Singer: Maurizio Mazzieri. Singer: Luigi Alva. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Singer: Tonny Landy. Conductor: Antal Doráti. Singer: Lucia Valentini Terrani. Singer: Ileana Cotrubaş.
First broadcast: 21 Jan 2015 (b04y9w04) http://vk.com/wall-71199334_32