Polydorus (Graun) Explained

Polydorus is an opera by Carl Heinrich Graun to a libretto by Johann Samuel Müller, premiered 1726, later performed 1735 at the Gänsemarkt opera Hamburg. It was Graun's first opera and met with great success.^[1]

Cast

• Ilione soprano
• Andromache soprano
• Polydorus alto

Recordings

• complete - Hanna Zumsande, Santa Karnite, Alon Harari, Mirko Ludwig, Fabian Kuhnen, barockwerk hamburg, Ira Hochman 2CD CPO recorded 2018 released 2020

Notes and References

1. Hasse und die Brüder Graun als Symphoniker Carl Mennicke · 1906 p454