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| caption = Boris Blacher, the opera's composer photographed in 1922 |
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| genre = opera in four acts |
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| composer = [[Boris Blacher]] |
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'''''Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund''''' (Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy) is an opera in four acts composed by [[Boris Blacher]] to a German-language [[libretto]] by the composer based on [[Witold Gombrowicz]]'s 1935 Polish play ''{{lang|pl| Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda}}'' (Yvonne, Burgundy Princess). Composed in 1972, it was Blacher's last opera.<ref name = "Kuharski">Kuharski, Allen J. (April 2009). [ |
'''''Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund''''' (''Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy'') is an opera in four acts composed by [[Boris Blacher]] to a German-language [[libretto]] by the composer based on [[Witold Gombrowicz]]'s 1935 Polish play ''{{lang|pl| Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda}}'' (Yvonne, Burgundy Princess). Composed in 1972, it was Blacher's last opera.<ref name = "Kuharski">Kuharski, Allen J. (April 2009). [https://europeanstages.org/past-issues/slavic-and-east-european-performance-archive/seep-volume-29-number-2/ "Ivona Buffa, Ivona Seria: Philippe Boesmans's ''Yvonne Princesse De Bourgogne'', Opera National De Paris, Palais Garnier, February 5, 2009"]. ''Slavic and East European Performance'', Vol. 29, No. 2. pp. 50–56., in PDF format </ref> It premiered on 15 September 1973 at the [[Opernhaus Wuppertal]],<ref>[[Margaret Ross Griffel|Griffel, Margaret Ross]] (1990). [https://books.google.com/books?id=6xIKAQAAMAAJ&q=Blacher+Yvonne,+Prinzessin+von+Burgund+libretto ''Operas in German: A Dictionary''], p. 340. Greenwood Press.</ref> directed by [[Kurt Horres]].<ref name="Boosey">[[Boosey & Hawkes]]. [http://www.boosey.com/pages/opera/moreDetails.asp?musicID=26038&site-lang=de Blacher, Boris: ''Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund'']. Retrieved 11 July 2013 {{in lang|de}}</ref> |
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The story is set in the royal court of an imaginary country and combines elements of tragic farce, fantasy, and moral criticism. The title role is portrayed by a mute dancer.<ref name = "Sitsky">Sitsky, Larry (2002). [ |
The story is set in the royal court of an imaginary country and combines elements of tragic farce, fantasy, and moral criticism. The title role is portrayed by a mute dancer.<ref name = "Sitsky">Sitsky, Larry (2002). [https://books.google.com/books?id=heMqLmSvgtcC&dq=Blacher+Yvonne%2C+Prinzessin+von+Burgund&pg=PA75 ''Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook''], p. 75. ABC-CLIO</ref> [[Pina Bausch]] danced the title role at the Wuppertal premiere, one of her last performances before establishing her dance company [[Tanztheater Wuppertal]].<ref name = "Kuharski" /> |
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Gombrowicz's ''Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda'' was published in 1935 but did not receive its first performance until 1957 when it premiered in Warsaw. It has since served as the basis for four operas, of which Blacher's was the first. The others are the chamber opera ''Yvonne'' by Ulrich Wagner (b. 1967) with a German libretto, first performed in [[Krefeld]] in 1998; ''Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda'' by [[Zygmunt Krauze]] with a Polish libretto, first performed in Paris in 2004; and ''Yvonne, Princesse de Bourgogne'' by [[Philippe Boesmans]] with a French libretto, first performed at the [[Paris Opera]] in 2009.<ref name = "Kuharski" /> |
Gombrowicz's ''Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda'' was published in 1935 but did not receive its first performance until 1957 when it premiered in Warsaw. It has since served as the basis for four operas, of which Blacher's was the first. The others are the chamber opera ''Yvonne'' by Ulrich Wagner (b. 1967) with a German libretto, first performed in [[Krefeld]] in 1998; ''Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda'' by [[Zygmunt Krauze]] with a Polish libretto, first performed in Paris in 2004; and ''Yvonne, Princesse de Bourgogne'' by [[Philippe Boesmans]] with a French libretto, first performed at the [[Paris Opera]] in 2009.<ref name = "Kuharski" /> |
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The action is set at an imaginary court at no defined time. Prince Philipp, bored by the court and its endless ceremonies, chooses Yvonne, an ugly and mute girl, as his fiancée. His parents, Queen Margarete and King Ignatz, are appalled at the engagement and the prince's choice is mocked by the courtiers. Yvonne's refusal to speak, despite repeated attempts to make her break her silence, causes even more provocation. As tension at the court mounts, King Ignatz and the Chamberlain reveal themselves to be murderers, and the courtly ceremonies become a farce. In the end, Yvonne, still silent, is killed during a banquet in her honour.<ref name="Boosey" /> |
The action is set at an imaginary court at no defined time. Prince Philipp, bored by the court and its endless ceremonies, chooses Yvonne, an ugly and mute girl, as his fiancée. His parents, Queen Margarete and King Ignatz, are appalled at the engagement and the prince's choice is mocked by the courtiers. Yvonne's refusal to speak, despite repeated attempts to make her break her silence, causes even more provocation. As tension at the court mounts, King Ignatz and the Chamberlain reveal themselves to be murderers, and the courtly ceremonies become a farce. In the end, Yvonne, still silent, is killed during a banquet in her honour.<ref name="Boosey" /> |
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* [[Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne]] |
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Revision as of 00:26, 8 November 2023
| Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund | |
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| Opera by Boris Blacher | |
 Boris Blacher, the opera's composer photographed in 1922 | |
| Librettist | Boris Blacher |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Witold Gombrowicz's 1935 play Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda |
| Premiere | 15 September 1973 |
Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund (Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy) is an opera in four acts composed by Boris Blacher to a German-language libretto by the composer based on Witold Gombrowicz's 1935 Polish play Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda (Yvonne, Burgundy Princess). Composed in 1972, it was Blacher's last opera.[1] It premiered on 15 September 1973 at the Opernhaus Wuppertal,[2] directed by Kurt Horres.[3]
The story is set in the royal court of an imaginary country and combines elements of tragic farce, fantasy, and moral criticism. The title role is portrayed by a mute dancer.[4] Pina Bausch danced the title role at the Wuppertal premiere, one of her last performances before establishing her dance company Tanztheater Wuppertal.[1]
Gombrowicz's Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda was published in 1935 but did not receive its first performance until 1957 when it premiered in Warsaw. It has since served as the basis for four operas, of which Blacher's was the first. The others are the chamber opera Yvonne by Ulrich Wagner (b. 1967) with a German libretto, first performed in Krefeld in 1998; Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda by Zygmunt Krauze with a Polish libretto, first performed in Paris in 2004; and Yvonne, Princesse de Bourgogne by Philippe Boesmans with a French libretto, first performed at the Paris Opera in 2009.[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type |
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| Yvonne | mute role (dancer) |
| King Ignatz | baritone |
| Queen Margarete | mezzo-soprano |
| Prince Philipp, heir to the throne | tenor |
| Chamberlain | bass-baritone |
| Isa, lady-in-waiting | soprano |
| Zyprian, Prince Philipp's friend | tenor |
| Two aunts of Yvonne | soprano, contralto |
| Innozenz, courtier | baritone |
| Valentin, lackey | tenor |
| Two ladies-in-waiting | soprano |
| Grand judge | baritone |
Synopsis
The action is set at an imaginary court at no defined time. Prince Philipp, bored by the court and its endless ceremonies, chooses Yvonne, an ugly and mute girl, as his fiancée. His parents, Queen Margarete and King Ignatz, are appalled at the engagement and the prince's choice is mocked by the courtiers. Yvonne's refusal to speak, despite repeated attempts to make her break her silence, causes even more provocation. As tension at the court mounts, King Ignatz and the Chamberlain reveal themselves to be murderers, and the courtly ceremonies become a farce. In the end, Yvonne, still silent, is killed during a banquet in her honour.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kuharski, Allen J. (April 2009). "Ivona Buffa, Ivona Seria: Philippe Boesmans's Yvonne Princesse De Bourgogne, Opera National De Paris, Palais Garnier, February 5, 2009". Slavic and East European Performance, Vol. 29, No. 2. pp. 50–56., in PDF format
- ^ Griffel, Margaret Ross (1990). Operas in German: A Dictionary, p. 340. Greenwood Press.
- ^ a b Boosey & Hawkes. Blacher, Boris: Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund. Retrieved 11 July 2013 (in German)
- ^ Sitsky, Larry (2002). Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook, p. 75. ABC-CLIO