{"product_id":"zemlinsky-der-zwerg-1","title":"Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 2020 Grammy nominee for best opera recording!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"album.jsp?album_id=2301758\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available on Blu-ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on Oscar Wilde’s story The Birthday of the Infanta, Zemlinsky’s single-act opera Der Zwerg is the tragic tale of a dwarf who is presented at court, falls in love with the beautiful Donna Clara, but is ultimately forced to see himself as others see him and to die of a broken heart. Preceded by Schoenberg’s Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene, Op. 34 (1930), Zemlinsky’s Romantic score is full of psychological intrigue. Is Der Zwerg a critique of society’s superficiality? Is it the composer’s self-portrait in his doomed affair with Alma Schindler? Director Tobias Kratzer’s stunning, transparent production creates a space in which each character is thrown into sharp relief in this ‘fine, noble and melancholy work’. (Bachtrack.com)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos AudioVisual","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":49705763340568,"sku":"747313565757","price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3812267-2558797.jpg?v=1777563007","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/zemlinsky-der-zwerg-1","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}