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.