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== History == |
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Siegfried Wagner, the son of [[Richard Wagner]], composed several operas on fairy tale and legendary topics. He completed the first act of ''Schwarzschwanenreich'' on 13 April 1909 in Santa Margherita, worked on the second act in November 1909 in [[Bayreuth]] and finished the opera with the third act on 10 April 1910 in Santa Margherita. |
Siegfried Wagner, the son of [[Richard Wagner]], composed several operas on fairy tale and legendary topics. He completed the first act of ''Schwarzschwanenreich'' on 13 April 1909 in Santa Margherita, worked on the second act in November 1909 in [[Bayreuth]] and finished the opera with the third act on 10 April 1910 in Santa Margherita.<ref name="Portal" /> Background of the action are [[Witch trials in the early modern period|witch trials]] during the [[Thirty Years' War]]. As many women in [[Bohemia]] were burned as witches, Hulda was afraid of the [[Inquisition]], killed her illegitimate child and buried it in the forest. When the scene opens she is in the forest and sings of her regret and the dream of a friend who's understanding could free her from the burden of remorse.<ref name="Portal" /> |
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== Roles == |
== Roles == |
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Revision as of 08:49, 11 April 2014
| Schwarzschwanenreich | |
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| by Siegfried Wagner | |
| Translation | Kingdom of the Black Swan |
| Librettist | Siegfried Wagner |
| Language | German |
| Premiere | 5 November 1918 |
Schwarzschwanenreich (Kingdom of the Black Swan, also more literally Realm of the Black Swan[1]), Op. 7, is an opera in German in three acts composed by Siegfried Wagner in 1910 on his own libretto. It premiered on 5 November 1918 in Karlsruhe at the court theatre Großherzogliches Hoftheater.
History
Siegfried Wagner, the son of Richard Wagner, composed several operas on fairy tale and legendary topics. He completed the first act of Schwarzschwanenreich on 13 April 1909 in Santa Margherita, worked on the second act in November 1909 in Bayreuth and finished the opera with the third act on 10 April 1910 in Santa Margherita.[2] Background of the action are witch trials during the Thirty Years' War. As many women in Bohemia were burned as witches, Hulda was afraid of the Inquisition, killed her illegitimate child and buried it in the forest. When the scene opens she is in the forest and sings of her regret and the dream of a friend who's understanding could free her from the burden of remorse.[2]
Roles
The action takes place in Bohemia in the 17th century.[3]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast[2] Conductor: Fritz Cortoletzis |
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| Hulda (Linda) | soprano | Edith Sajitz |
| Liebhold (Ludwig) | tenor | Helmut Neugebauer |
| Ursula, Liebhold's sister | mezzo-soprano | Margarete Bruntsch |
| Oswald | baritone | Benno Ziegler |
| Aschenweibchen | contralto | Marie Mosel-Tomschik |
| Gefängniswärter (prison guardian) | bass | Gottfried Hagedorn |
| Versucher | baritone | Rudolf Maly-Motta |
| Young man | tenor | Franz Schwerdt |
| Girl | soprano | Nelly Schlager |
Performances
The opera was premiered at the Großherzogliches Hoftheater Karlsruhe on 5 November 1918, on the occasion of the birthday of the Großherzogin (Grand duchess) ("Zur Feier des Geburtsfestes Ihrer Königlichen Hoheit Der Großherzogin", conducted by Fritz Cortoletzis and staged by Peter Dumas.[2]
It was revived in a concert performance at the Theater der Stadt Solingen in Solingen on 12 June 1983. Bernhard Lang conducted the Städtisches Orchester Solingen, with Carmen Reppel as Hulda and Raffaele Polani as Liebhold.[4]
The opera was recorded live in June 1994 as part of the Rudolstädter Festspiele[5] at the de (Thüringer Landestheater), conducted by Konrad Bach.[1] The leading parts were performed by Beth Johanning and de.[5]
References
- ^ a b "S. Wagner: Schwarzschwanenreich / Bach, Lukic, Thüringian So". classical-music.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Schwarzschwanenreich" (in German). Internationale Siegfried Wagner Gesellschaft, Bayreuth. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Schwarzschwanenreich" (in German). Internationale Siegfried Wagner Gesellschaft, Bayreuth. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Schwarzschwanenreich / Theater der Stadt Solingen" (in German). Internationale Siegfried Wagner Gesellschaft, Bayreuth. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ a b Steiger, Karsten (2008). Opern-Diskographie: Verzeichnis aller Audio- und Video-Gesamtaufnahmen (in German). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-095596-2.