by Karol Szymanowski, Andrzej Hiolski, Wiesław Ochman, Barbara Zagórzanka, Henryk Grychnik, Leonard Andrzej Mróz, Anna Malewicz-Madey, Polish State Philharmonic Chorus, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Karol Stryja · Naxos Deutschland GmbH · CD · EAN 0730099606226
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«King Roger» is the opera by Karol Szymanowski, released in 1998 by Naxos, on double CD.
Opera in three acts with libretto by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz and Karol Szymanowski. In 12th-century Sicily, King Roger confronts a shepherd who spreads a hedonistic faith and captivates Queen Roksana. Includes the incidental music of Kniaź Patiomkin; among its numbers are «Hagios! Hagios!» and «Rogerze! Rogerze!».
Katowice, 1990 and 1993; total duration: 93:42. Libretto in Polish with English synopsis. Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, with Stryja and Wit.
