Blond Eckbert, Judith Weir's first opera, is based on Ludwig Tieck's folk-like tale of a quiet elderly couple whose secluded life eerily unravels as their fantastical past catches up with them. The music's apparent simplicity, with echoes of Weber's Freischütz - belies its underlying darkness.
Nicholas Folwell baritoneAnne-Marie Owens mezzo soprano
Christopher Ventris baritone
Nerys Jones soprano
Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera
Sian Edwards conductor
AUDIO
Originally released on Collins Classics in 1994.
Release date: 2005
Catalogue number: NMC D106
