Schwarzschwanenreich
| Schwarzschwanenreich | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Roles
The action takes place in Bohemia in the 17th century.[2]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast[3] Conductor: Fritz Cortoletzis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Recording
The opera was recorded in 1995 by forces of the Landestheater Thüringen (State theatre of Thuringia), conducted by Konrad Bach.[1]
References
- ^ a b "S. Wagner: Schwarzschwanenreich / Bach, Lukic, Thüringian So". classical-music.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Schwarzschwanenreich". Internationale Siegfried Wagner Gesellschaft, Bayreuth. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Schwarzschwanenreich". Internationale Siegfried Wagner Gesellschaft, Bayreuth. Retrieved 10 April 2014.