La brocca rotta
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| Original title: | La brocca rotta |
| Shape: | Opera in one act |
| Original language: | Italian |
| Music: | Flavio Testi |
| Libretto : | Italo Chiusano |
| Literary source: | Heinrich von Kleist , The Broken Jug |
| Premiere: | May 30, 1997 |
| Place of premiere: | Teatro Comunale di Bologna |
| Place and time of the action: | One village, one day |
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La brocca rotta is an opera in one act by Flavio Testi . In terms of content, the work is based on Heinrich von Kleist's play Der zerbrochne Krug , which was translated into Italian as a free adaptation by Italo Chiusano . The opera premiered on May 30, 1997 at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna. The German premiere took place on September 8, 2007 at the Erfurt Theater.
action
The village judge Adam tries to explain his damaged condition to the clerk Licht with an unfortunate fall. In fact, he had tried unsuccessfully to approach Eva the previous night, breaking a jug and losing his wig. To make matters worse, the judge Walter has announced himself to visit. Eva's mother Marta Rull appears on court day and accuses Eva's fiancé Roberto of breaking her mug. Although Eva could clear everything up, she is silent for good reason. Only Brigida's testimony reveals the truth.
layout
The orchestra of the opera is made up as follows:
- Woodwinds: two piccolo flutes , two flutes, two oboes , two clarinets , two bassoons
- Brass: four horns, three trumpets , three trombones
- piano
- Strings: violins, violas, cellos, double basses
The musical language is predominantly tonal.
Work history
The libretto by Italo Chiusano is a free Italian translation of Heinrich von Kleist's comedy Der zerbrochne Krug .
The opera was premiered on May 30, 1997 under the musical direction of Massimo de Bernart at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna - together with Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana . Walter Pagliaro directed the film. It sang u. a. Armando Ariostini (Adam), Laura Cherici (Eva) and Serena Lazzarini (Marta).
The German premiere took place on September 8, 2007 at the Erfurt Theater together with the world premiere of Testis Mariana Pineda . Lorenz Aichner was the musical director, Peter Hailer directed, the stage design was by Hank Irwin Kittel and the costumes by Uta Meenen. Michael Tews (Walter), Frank Blees (Adam), Peter Umstadt (light), Helena Zubanovich (Marta), Marisca Mulder (Eva), Jörg Zocher (Vito Tümpel), Erik Fenton (Roberto), Alice Rath (Brigida) sang and Susanne Rath (Lisa).
Individual evidence
- ^ Program booklet Mariana Pineda & La Brocca Rotta. Theater Erfurt, 2007/08 season
- ↑ a b work information on cidim.it , accessed on March 19, 2016.
- ↑ a b Musica: “la brocca rotta” di testi / pagliaro, a Bologna on agi.it ( memento of December 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 18, 2016.
- ↑ Mariana Pineda / La brocca rotta (premiere September 8, 2007) at the Theater Erfurt ( memento from December 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ).