Cardillac (Wolfgang Sawallisch: Hindemith: Cardillac) 38 years old

Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts this acclaimed staging of Paul Hindemith's ambitious opera of the goldsmith Cardillac, whom fortune seems to favor and then abandon, featuring Donald McIntyre and Maria de Francesca-Cavazza in the starring roles. Filmed in 1985 at the Bavarian State Opera and directed by the legendary Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, the production captures every nuance of Hindemith's powerful tale of love, suspicion and betrayal. Opera Performance, recorded at 16-25 September 1985 at the National Theater in Munich.

Credits

Cardillac Cast

Name Character
Doris Soffel She was 37, now 75 years old as Die Dame
Josef Hopferwieser He was 47, 77 years old when he died as Der Kavalier
Donald McIntyre He was 51, now 89 years old as Der Goldschmied Cardillac

Cardillac Crew

Name Department
E.T.A. Hoffmann as Original Story. He was 209 (46) years old when He died Writing
Brian Large as Director. He was 46 (now 85) years old Directing
Paul Hindemith as Original Music Composer. He was 90 (68) years old when He died Sound
Cardillac (38 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 01, 1985
  • Runtime: 89 minutes