Sunday, April 14, 2024

Marschner - Overture: Der Vampyr (The Vampire)


Overture to the 1828 opera "Der Vampyr" (The Vampire) by German composer Heinrich August Marschner (1795-1861), an pivotal figure in German Romantic opera. The opera is based on John Polidori's short story "The Vampyre." Helmuth Froschauer conducts the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln.

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