The legend of the Krabat
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| Title: | The legend of the Krabat |
| Original language: | German |
| Music: | Winfried Radeke |
| Libretto : | Peter Lund |
| Literary source: | the Sorbian legend of Krabat |
| Premiere: | Part 1 (The Red Lady) : November 18, 1997, Part 2 (King and Fool) : November 26, 1997 |
| Place of premiere: | Berlin, Neukölln Opera |
| Playing time: | approx. 4 hours |
| Place and time of the action: | Villages around Hoyerswerda and the court of Augustus the Strong. End of 17th / beginning of 18th century |
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Die Legende vom Krabat is an opera by Peter Lund (text) and Winfried Radeke (music), which is based on the oral and written Sorbian saga of Krabat and was premiered in 1997 at the Neukölln Opera .
action
The legend of the Krabat tells the story of an ambitious young miller boy. His apprenticeship years in the black magic mill, his participation in the Turkish wars, in which he achieved fame and glory, and his time at the electoral Saxon court of Augustus the Strong are described .
Structure of the piece
Because the opera lasts over four hours, the Neukölln Opera decided to split it into two parts that could take place on different days. The first evening was called The Red Lady , the second evening was called King and Fool .
premiere
The first part Die Rote Dame was premiered on November 18, 1997 at the Neukölln Opera , the second part King and Fool on November 26, 1997.
Ensemble of the first season
occupation
- Direction / script: Peter Lund
- Music: Winfried Radeke
- Stage design: Birgit Remuss
- Costumes: Heide Schiffer-El Fouly
actor
- Krabat: Michael Hoffmann
- Different: Andreas Joksch
- The master: Dietr Podzus
- The mother: Linda Naumann
- Sultan / Jakob: Thomas Bossen
- Michel / Spielmann: Wolfgang Kramer
- The Red Lady: Susanne Serfling
- Stupid Otto: Hartmut Kühn
criticism
Jürgen Otten from the Berliner Zeitung could not make friends with the modern opera version of the legend and says that the music does not know "whether it wants to be modern or not, touching or top-heavy, melodious or rhythmic-percussive."
Individual evidence
- ↑ The legend of the Krabat In: peterlund.de. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ↑ Jürgen Otten: Wonderful career of a miller's boy In: Berliner Zeitung, December 4, 1997.