Carl Maria von Weber - Abu Hassan (Gennady Rozhdestvensky)

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Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

• Abu Hassan

Boris Levinson; Yuri Yelnikov; Lyudmila Belobragina

Stepan Bubnov; Vladimir Naumets; Galina Anisimova

Galina Vinogradova; Konstantin Nazarov; Agriy Augshkap

Nikolai Sachkov; Evgeny Vladimirov; Tatyana Abisheva; Evgeny Lazarev

Grand Choir and Symphony Orchestra of All-Union National Radio Service and Central Television Networks

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor

Date: 1975 / 2026

Label: Melodiya

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Carl Maria von Weber is often associated with Der Freischütz (“Fastshooter”), but his output extends far beyond this opera, encompassing masses, cantatas, symphonies, piano works, and other operas. A pioneer of German national opera, his works include Euryanthe and Oberon. His comic one-act singspiel Abu Hassan, with a libretto by F. K. Hiemer, reflects elements of his own life and showcases refined humor. The opera features a masterful overture, comparable to those of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioachino Rossini, and demonstrates Weber’s light, colorful orchestration, influenced by Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio.