Friedrich Adolf Ferdinand, Freiherr von Flotow (27 April 1812 – 24 January … Read Full Bio ↴Friedrich Adolf Ferdinand, Freiherr von Flotow (27 April 1812 – 24 January 1883) was a German composer. He is chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th century.
Flotow was born in Teutendorf, in Mecklenburg, into an aristocratic family. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris and came under the influence of Daniel Auber, Gioachino Rossini, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Gaetano Donizetti, Fromental Halévy, and later Charles Gounod and Jacques Offenbach. These influences are reflected in his operas, where a distinctive French opéra comique flavour exists.
He completed his first opera in 1835, Pierre et Cathérine, but his breakthrough came with Le naufrage de la Méduse (1839), based on the wreck of the warship Méduse. The three-act romantic opera Alessandro Stradella of 1844 is recognized as one of Flotow's finer works. Martha was first staged in Vienna at the Theater am Kärntnertor on 25 November 1847.
Between 1856 and 1863 Flotow served as Intendant of the court theatre at Schwerin. He spent his last years in Paris and Vienna and had the satisfaction of seeing his operas mounted as far away as Saint Petersburg and Turin. He died in Darmstadt at the age of 70.
Flotow was born in Teutendorf, in Mecklenburg, into an aristocratic family. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris and came under the influence of Daniel Auber, Gioachino Rossini, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Gaetano Donizetti, Fromental Halévy, and later Charles Gounod and Jacques Offenbach. These influences are reflected in his operas, where a distinctive French opéra comique flavour exists.
He completed his first opera in 1835, Pierre et Cathérine, but his breakthrough came with Le naufrage de la Méduse (1839), based on the wreck of the warship Méduse. The three-act romantic opera Alessandro Stradella of 1844 is recognized as one of Flotow's finer works. Martha was first staged in Vienna at the Theater am Kärntnertor on 25 November 1847.
Between 1856 and 1863 Flotow served as Intendant of the court theatre at Schwerin. He spent his last years in Paris and Vienna and had the satisfaction of seeing his operas mounted as far away as Saint Petersburg and Turin. He died in Darmstadt at the age of 70.
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03Martha, Act 1: Recitative and Duet "Teure Lady!" - "Von den edlen Kavalieren" (Nancy, Lady)5:07Friedrich von Flotow
04Martha, Act 1: "Gnaden Trislan Mickleford!" (3 servants, Lady) - Trio "Schöne Lady und Cousine" [Tristan, Lady, Nancy]8:15Friedrich von Flotow
05Martha, Act 1: Chorus "Mädchen, brav und treu" - "Wohlgemut, junges Blut" (Chorus of countryfolk, Chorus of maids)2:02Friedrich von Flotow
06Martha, Act 1: Duet "Wie das schnattert" - "Ja, seit früher Kindheit Tagen" (Plumkett, Lyonel)5:09Friedrich von Flotow
07Martha, Act 1: Finale "Der Markt beginnt! Ich kann mähen" (Chorus, Judge, 3 maids)4:13Friedrich von Flotow
08Martha, Act 1: "Vorwärts, Bob" - "Wetter, ein paar sehmucke Kinder" - "Ich kann mähen" (Lady, Nancy, Tristan, Plumkett, Lyonel, Chorus)1:51Friedrich von Flotow
09Martha, Act 1: Quartet "Sieh nur, wie sie uns betrachten!" - "Nun fürwahr, das laß ich gelten" (Lady, Nancy, Plumkett, Lyonel) - "Hier, da nehmt die Abstandssumme!" [Tristan, Plumkett, Lady, Nancy, Lyonel, Judge, Chorus]5:50Friedrich von Flotow
10Martha, Act 2: Entr'acte and Quartet "Nur näher, blöde Mädchen" - "Mädels, dort ist eure Kammer!" (Lyonel, Plumkett, Lady, Nancy)4:19Friedrich von Flotow
11Martha, Act 2: Quartet "Was soll ich dazu sagen?" (Lyonel, Plumkett, Nancy, Lady)4:51Friedrich von Flotow
12Martha, Act 2: Duet "Nancy! Julia! Verweile!..." - "Blickt sein Auge doch so ehrlich" (Lady, Lyonel)3:24Friedrich von Flotow
13Martha, Act 2: Volkslied "Letzte Rose, wie magst du so einsam hier blühn? Martha!" - "Herr!" (Lady, Lyonel)5:19Friedrich von Flotow
14Martha, Act 2: "Warte nur, das sollst du büßen!" (Plumkett, Nancy) - Nocturne "Mitternacht! Schlafe wohl, und mag dich reuen" [Lady, Nancy, Lyonel, Plumkett]4:34Friedrich von Flotow
15Martha, Act 2: Recitative and Trio "Nancy! Lady! Was nun weiter?" - "Fort van hinnen, laßt uns eilen" (Lady, Nancy, Tristan)2:23Friedrich von Flotow
16Martha, Act 3: Entr'acte and Lied with Chorus ('Porter Lied') "Laßt mich euch fragen" [Plumkett, Chorus]2:33Friedrich von Flotow
17Martha, Act 3: Chorus "Horch, die Jagdfanfaren tönen" - "Auch wir Frau'n" (Chorus, Plumkett)1:07Friedrich von Flotow
18Martha, Act 3: "Blitz! Die wilde Jagd" (Plumkett, Nancy, Chorus of women, Lyonel)1:47Friedrich von Flotow
21Martha, Act 3: Finale "Die Herrin rastet dort" - "Hier im Grün der schatt'gen Bäume" - "Diese Stimme!" - "Ha! der Frechheit ohnegleichen!" - "Welch ein Lärmen ohnegleichen" (Tristan, Lady, Lyonel, Chorus, Plumkett, Nancy)4:26Friedrich von Flotow
22Martha, Act 3: Quintet with Chorus "Mag der Himmel euch vergeben" (Lyonel, Nancy, Tristan, Plumkett, Lady, Chorus)3:05Friedrich von Flotow
23Martha, Act 4: Recitative and Duet "Lady! Mylady! Treuer Freund!" (Nancy, Plumkett, Lady) - Duet "Der Lenz ist gekommen" [Lady, Lyonel]6:21Friedrich von Flotow
24Martha, Act 4: Recitative and Duet "Faßt euch, Lady!" (Nancy, Plumkett, Lady) - Duet "Ja, was nun?" [Plumkett, Nancy]5:36Friedrich von Flotow
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