Musicians often turn to opera when they're looking for beautiful and surprising pieces to play as encores.

When we invited violinist Mark Fewer and pianist Chiharu Iinuma to play a "party piece" in our Vancouver studio, they settled on "Marietta's Song" from Act 1 of Korngold's best-known opera, Die tote Stadt. The soprano/tenor line from the original duet suits Fewer's robust tone, and Iinuma captures the ethereal atmosphere of Korngold's deft orchestration.

Enjoy!

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