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Chorus and Aria (Carnevals-Lied) from Finale of Act 2 of Das Liebesverbot, sung by Alexander Young.

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Chorus and Aria (Carnevals-Lied) from finale of Act 2 of Wagner's Liebesverbot sung by Alexander Young, conducted by Edward Downes.
BBC Northern Singers
BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
Antonio: Neil Jenkins
Angelo: William Elvin
Danieli: Leslie Fyson
Conducted by Edward Downes

Wagner composed a second opera, Das Liebesverbot ("The Ban on Love"), based on Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, and prepared the Magdeburg theater for its premiere. Everything went wrong. A grand total of three people bought tickets for the performance. Directly before the curtain was scheduled to rise, the husband of the prima donna thought this would be a good time to confront her with her extramarital activities, which included the opera's star tenor. An actual fist fight broke out backstage. The three people in the audience were informed that Das Liebesverbot was postponed. It never saw the light of day in Wagner's lifetime.

'Wagner without fear' by William Berger.

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