LANGGAARD Antikrist * Thomas Dausgaard, cond; Sten Byriel (Lucifer); Anne Margrethe Dahl (Spirit of Mystery); Helene Gjerris (Mystical Voice); Camilla Nylund (The Great Whore); Poul Elming (Mouth Speaking Great Things); Morten Suurballe (Voice of God); Danish Natl SO & Ch * dacapo 2.110402 (DVD: 95:00)

If you have just seen your first opera-La Bohème, let's say, or La traviata-then Antikrist should definitely not be next on your list. In fact, the biggest and most misleading error is in referring to Antikrist as an opera at all. It does ...

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