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.
Donald McIntyre
as Der Goldschmied Cardillac
Maria de Francesca-Cavazza
as Die Tochter
Robert Schunk
as Der Offizier
Hans Günter Nöcker
as Der Goldhändler
Josef Hopferwieser
as Der Kavalier
Doris Soffel
as Die Dame
Karl Helm
as Der Führer der Prévôté
