Nicolai Gedda “Roi du ciel et des anges“ Le Prophète

You can download the whole opera here: Cast: Fidès Marilyn Horne Jean de Leyde Nicolai Gedda Zacharie Robert El Hage Jonas Fritz Peter Berthe Mergherita Rinaldi Mathisen Boris Carmeli Le compte d’Oberthal Alfredo Giacomotti Recording from 1970 Conductor Henry Lewis The opera is set in the religious wars of 16th century Germany. Jean de Leyde (based on the historical John of Leyden), whose beloved, Berthe, is coveted by Count Oberthal, ruler of Dordrecht, is persuaded by a trio of sinister Anabaptists to proclaim himself king in Münster. He dies, accompanied by his faithful mother Fides, when the Anabaptists desert him and his palace is blown up.