Schumann Robert - Caird John | Ntsc 0 - Twin Spirits - Portra | 2DVD

Robert Schumann is the composer at the centre of this production, which portrays his relationship with his pianist wife Clara Wieck through their letters and songs. John Caird devised and directed it for the stage.

This two-disc DVD-Video, titled Twin Spirits, was released by Opus Arte in 2009 and is coded NTSC Region 2, with a running time of about 206 minutes. The production is spoken in English and sung in German, with Sting reading Robert Schumann's letters and Trudie Styler reading Clara Wieck's, while Simon Keenlyside and Rebecca Evans sing their songs. Derek Jacobi narrates, and Natasha Paremski, Iain Burnside, Natalie Clein and Sergei Krylov are among the performers.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Introduction
2. Préambule From Carnaval, Op. 9
3. The Story Begins
4. Bittendes Kind From Kindeszenen, Op. 15
5. Hasche-Mann From Kindeszenen, Op. 15
6. Reflections
7. Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschen From Kindeszenen, Op. 15
8. A Mystical Proposal
9. Adagio From Variations An 'La Ci Darem', Op. 2
10. Forbidden Love
11. Stille Tränen From Zwölf Gedichte, Op. 35
12. The Thunderstorm
13. Er Ist Gekommen In Sturm Und Regen, Op. 12 No.2
14. Separation
15. Duet, Er Und Sie, Op. 78 No.2
16. Clara's Career
17. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 7 - Romanze
18. The Shepherd's Daughter
19. Romanze No.2 From Drei Romanzen, Op. 94
20. A Marriage Diary
21. Marche Des Davidsbündler Contre Les Philistins From Carnaval, Op. 9
22. The Most Beautiful Present
23. Duet 'Là Ci Darem' From Don Giovanni
24. The Year Of The Song
25. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne From Dichterliebe, Op. 48
26. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh' From Dichterliebe, Op. 48
27. Ich Grolle Nicht From Dichterliebe, Op. 48
28. Mortality
29. Sie Liebten Sich Beide, Op. 12 No.2
30. Parting
31. Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet From Dichterliebe, Op. 48
32. The Last Embrace
33. Stille Liebe From Zwölf Gedichte, Op. 35
34. Alone In His Room
35. Träumerei From Kindeszenen, Op. 15
36. Married In Eternity
37. Frage From Zwölf Gedichte, Op. 35
38. Written In The Stars Above
39. Trio No.1 In D Minor, Op. 63 - Finale: Mit Feuer
40. End Credits

Disc 2

1. Photo Gallery
2. Cast Talk: Director John Caird Talks To The Instrumentalists, Actors And Singers, The Narrator Derek Jacobi And The Musicologist Daniel Gallagher
3. Documentary: One Heart, One Soul
4. Robert And Clara Schumann: Chronology
5. My House - The Work Of The Royal Opera House Education