Podcast #22 : ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK: Miraculous and Ecclesiastic Adventures

When you hear “Engelbert Humperdinck”, you’ll usually think either of the King of Romance’s hit ballad Release Me (in which case you’ve got the wrong Humperdinck, as far as we are concerned) or of the King of Romantic Children’s Opera’s greatest hit, Hansel & Gretel. In their latest podcast, Jens and Joe try to re‑wire your brain so that the name will conjure mystical blue birds and nuns on the run — because romance, however you slice it, remains the name of the (musical) game.Chapters0:22   Introduction1:27   Humperdinck vs. Humperdinck2:10   Beside Hänsel and Gretel5:29   The Miracle (1911)7:45   The Story of The Miracle9:46   Dramatic Excerpts – The Procession11:25  Challenging the Mother of God13:11  Prayer and Flight14:28  Catholic Entertainment16:16  Abduction17:38  Torch‑Dance20:30  Homecoming22:00  Christmas Eve23:30  Final Chorus / Salve Regina26:39  The Blue Bird (1910)29:19  ConclusionFeatured RecordingsC5543  Humperdinck: The MiracleDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5543!PodcastC5506  Humperdinck: The Blue BirdDiscover now: ⁠https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5506!Podcast⁠Featured ArtistsSteffen Tast — https://www.steffen-tast-conductor.com/Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin — https://www.rsb-online.de/en/Rundfunkchor Berlin — https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/Max Reinhardt - Carl Gustav Vollmöller - Josef Gabriel RheinbergerWith:Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)Follow Capriccio Records► YouTube Channel► Facebook: facebook.com/capricciorecords/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capricciorec/► Twitter: https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec► Learn more: http://capriccio.at/