{"product_id":"zemlinsky-der-zwerg","title":"Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2020 Grammy nominee for best opera recording!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"album.jsp?album_id=2301754\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available on standard DVD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased 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":"Blu-Ray","offer_id":48975749775640,"sku":"7300990108636","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3812269-2558796.jpg?v=1777581130","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/zemlinsky-der-zwerg","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}