Schlagt Sie Tot! (The Fire Of Change)

Packaging: booklet and 2 CDs, each in paperboard sleeve, contained in box. All items follow black / white scheme (see Images, above), relieved by color photographs of production on box cover and in booklet. Photograph of Dietrich Henschel with Luther death mask on booklet cover. ℗ & © 2021 Dacapo Records, Copenhagen Made in Germany World premiere performance at Malmö Opera on 9 May, 2019 World premiere recording Recorded live at Malmö Opera, Sweden, on 9 May and 11 May, 2019 CD1: 77'43 CD2: 77'56 Total Playing Time: 2h 36m 192-page booklet contains -- cast and tracklist (2-7) -- articles by Bo Holten ("A huge experiment") and Eva Sommestad Holten ("The fire of change – thoughts on the lyrics for Schlagt sie tot!" and "Music as God’s tool") in English translation (10-19) followed by Danish original (42-51) -- Eva Sommestad Holten, "Characters of the opera" and synopsis, in English translation (20-31) followed by Danish original (54-63) -- authors and cast in English translation (34-39) followed by Danish original (66-71) -- parallel-text libretto in German and English (74-187) -- production credits and acknowledgements (188-191) Booklet includes material from Malmö Opera’s programme. Liner notes: © Bo Holten and Eva Sommestad Holten Photos: © Jonas Persson Publisher: Edition Wilhem Hansen AS, Copenhagen, www.wisemusicclassical.com Support acknowledged from Augustinus Fonden, Brebølfonden, William Demant Fonden and KODA Kultur, all of whose logos appear on 188 along with that of Swedish Radio (Sveriges Radio). Support acknowledged for Dacapo Records - "Danmarks Nationale Musikantologi" - from Danish Arts Foundation (191: logo on 3).