DESCRIPTION:
Contralto Helena Rasker sings Ursula in the Netherlands Opera production of Peter-Jan Wagemans' Legende directed by Marcel Sijm.

Excerpt of the 1st act in which Ursula eagerly awaits the arrival of her brother Festus who she can't live with and can't live without. Sung in dutch.

Helena Rasker - Ursula
Marieke Steenhoek - 1st Angel
Caroline Cartens - 2nd Angel
Corinne Romijn - 3rd Angel

full cast:

Helena Rasker - Ursula
Marieke Steenhoek - 1st Angel
Caroline Cartens - 2nd Angel
Corinne Romijn - 3rd Angel
Yves Saelens - Festus
Thomas Oliemans - Pontus
Elzbieta Szmytka - Nel
André Morsch - 1ste Whaler
Martijn Cornet - 2nd Whaler
Huub Claessens - 3rd Whaler
Marcel Beekman and Dennis Wilgenhof - Zamar

Netherlands Opera Chorus
Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Reinbert de Leeuw - conductor

live recording Amsterdam februari 2011