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Contemporary Opera Newsletter Leporello Contemporary Opera Newsletter Nr. 13 October 2012 World Première Performances In October 2012, twelve new operas will be performed for the first time, in France, the USA, Germany, Slovakia, Scotland and Switzerland, including two children operas and two multimedia works. Two historic figures (Victoria Woodhull and holy roman empress Maria Theresa) will come back to life. A great variety of styles, stories and characters will prove, if necessary that opera is alive and well ! Michèle Reverdy : Le Roi du bois Victoria Bond : Mrs. President Musical theatre Opera in 2 acts Libretto : Pierre Michon, in French Libretto : Hilary Bell Malakoff, Théâtre 71 Anchorage, Discovery Theater October 2, 2012 October 5, 2012 Duration : 70 minutes Duration : full evening with actor Jacques Bonnaffé, the Varèse String Quartett and a child soprano. with Valerie Bernhardt, Scott Ramsay, Katrina Thurman, Kirk Dougherty, Robert Osborne. The story of Gian Domenico Desiderii, servant to the Conducted by Victoria Bond and directed by Lemuel painter Claude Le Lorrain from 1634 to 1659. While Wade. living so close to the genius of his master, Desiderii tried to imitate him, but failed unequivocally. Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) opened a brokerage firm on Wall Street in 1870, and was the first woman to start a weekly newspaper. In 1872, she was the first woman to run for the American presidency as an activist for women’s rights and labor reforms. more on p. 2 DVD Bo Holten : The Visit of the Royal Physician , DaCapo, 2.110408 With Johan Reuter, Gert Henning-Jensen, Elisabeth Jansson, Sten Byriel. First performed in Copenhagen on March 28, 2009. The tragic love story between the royal physician to the insane King Christian 7 and the young Queen Caroline Mathilde. Recorded in Copenhagen in May 2009. Conducetd by Bo Holten. Staged by Peter Oskarson. more on p. 4 Leporello - Nr. 13 - October 2012 page 1 World Première Performances Felix Leuschner : Sprung in die Leere Roland Baumgartner : Maria Theresia Opera Opera in 3 acts Libretto : Reto Finger, in German Libretto : Rainer Lewandowski, in German Gelsenkirchen, Musiktheater im Revier (foyer) Bratislava, Slovak National Thaetre October 6, 2012 October 11, 2012 Duration : full evening with Elisa Kaufman, Tina Stegemann, Hongjae Lim and Vasilios Manis. Sound design and live electronics by the composer. with Katarína Juhásová, Tomáš Juhás, Ján Galla, Jitka Sapara-Fischerová, Terézia Kružliaková, Eva Šeniglová. This work has been specifically composed for the Paul Mauffray conducts ; Ladislav Adamik directs. lobby of the opera house as homage to the painter Yves Klein, who decorated the walls of the lobby with a This neo-romantic opera mixes ‘serious’ and ‘light’ gigantic painting. styles to evoke the life of the only female ruler of the House of Habsburg, from her early childhood to her love relationship with the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and her coronation in Bratislava. Sagardía : Josefine Gareth Williams : The Elephant Angel Experimental music theatre piece in 2 parts Opera Libretto : Björn SC Deigner, after Franz Kafka Libretto : Bernard MacLaverty Mönchengladbach, Theater Giffnock, Eastwood Park Theatre October 13, 2012 October 19, 2012 Duration : 50 minutes with Gabriela Kuhn, Susanne Seefing, Andrew Nolen, Michael Siemon. Conducted by Lennart Dohms, directed by Christian with Paul Keohone, Marie Claire Breen, Lewis Grammel. Sherlock, Connor Smith, Christopher Honey. Conducted by Gareth Williams, directed by Lissa Since digital money flows create and destroy jobs, the Lorenzo. cyber world seems to have put a shadow on our world. Based on Investigations of a Dog and Josephine the Based on a true story, it tells the tale of a lady Singer , this new opera focuses on the question of zookeeper who takes a baby elephant home with her where and how to find each other in the digital age. each night during the Belfast Blitz, looking after it and keeping it safe with the help of the children who live near by. more on p. 3 Leporello - Nr. 13 - October 2012 page 2 Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini : Thomas Beimel : Vom guten Ton Der Sandmann Music theatre piece Opera in 9 scenes Libretto : Cornelie Müller Libretto : Thomas Jonigk, after E.T.A. Hoffmann Wuppertal, little theatre Basel, Theater October 21, 2012 October 20, 2012 with Dorothea Brandt, Michaela Mehring, Jud Perry, with Ryan McKinny, Agneta Eichenholz, Marko John Janssen. Spehar, Thomas Piffka, Hans Schöpflin. Conducted by Detlef Tewes, directed by Cornelie Conducted by Tomáš Hanus, directed by Christof Loy. Müller. A new opera on the famous short story by Hoffmann, Four people babble about everyday subjects (sport, already set to music by Adolphe Adam (1852), television, financial crises, new releases of books, Offenbach (1881, act 1 of the Tales of Hoffmann ), films and recordings). A new opera where the music of Edmond Audran (1896), and more recently Thomas language meets the language of music. Cabaniss (2002). Jörg Widmann : Babylon Taner Akyol : Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Opera in 7 scenes Children opera in 2 acts Libretto : Peter Sloterdijk, in German Libretto : Çetin İpekkaya und Marietta Rohrer- München, Nationaltheater İpekkaya, in German and Turkish October 27, 2012 Berlin, Komische Oper Duration : 160 minutes October 28, 2012 with Jens Larsen, Nina von Möllendorff, Tansel with Claron McFadden, Anna Prohaska, Rainer Trost, Akzeybek, Daniel Drewes, Stefan Sevenich. Willard White, Gabriele Schnaut, Kai Wessel. Kristiina Poska conducts and Matthias Davids directs Kent Nagano conducts and Carlus Padrissa (La Fura dels Baus) directs A new version of the famous tale from the Arabian 10 singers including countertenor and child soprano. Nights where East meets West. Zurna and kaval are Large orchestra : 16 woodwinds, 13 brass, 4 perc., 2 mixed with oboe and flute, Turkish language with harps, celesta, organ, accordion, 52 strings) German, oriental melodies with operatic singing. Composer and librettist see the construction of the tower of Babel as an expression of mortal hubris, deflecting the central focus from punishment through a divine authority, focusing instead on the primordial experience of chaos and suffering in an unhinged world and the resulting realization of the necessity for order. more on p. 4 Leporello - Nr. 13 - October 2012 page 3 Matthew Burtner : Auksalaq Rodolphe Schacher : Fräulein Bixel und Herr Glück Telematic opera Libretto : Matthew Burtner, in English Children opera in 1 act Washington, Fairbanks, Indianapolis, Montréal and Libretto : Susanne Vettinger, in German Bergen. Luzern, Theater October 29, 2012 October 30, 2012 with Flurin Caduff, Carolyn Dobbin, Utku Kuzuluk, Dana Marbach. with ensembles Bit20 (Norway), Nief Norf Ensemble Andreas Felber conducts and Christian Kipper directs. (USA), McGill Percussion Ensemble (Canada), EcoSono Ensemble (USA), and Telematic Collective In a theater, Miss Bixel (left shoe) and Mr. Glück (right (USA). shoe) are in love. As the other shoes grieve over the sudden loss of their partner, the inflated theater Auksalaq, the Inupiat word for “melting snow/ice”, is a manager leaves on a search for the missing ones. telematic work that explores global climate change from a northern geographic and cultural perspective. Using networked technology, videography, music, voice, visual arts and interviews, Auksalaq integrates artistic expression, scientific information and social/political commentary to create an interactive, multi-dimensional experience. In my collection Below are listed parts of my collection. There will be more in the next issues. 1) DVD : Philip Glass : Satyagraha , ArtHaus Musik, 100 136. with Leo Goeke, Ralf Harster, Helmut Danninger, Inga Nielsen, Daniel Bonilla. The opera is semi-narrative in form and deals with Mahatma Gandhi's early years in South Africa and his development of non-violent protest into a political tool. Recorded in Stuttgart in 1983. Conducted by Hugo Käch. 2) Program books : - Philippe Boesmans : Reigen , Brussels, November 25, 1994 - Philippe Fénelon : JJR (Citoyen de Genève) , Genève, September 11, 2012 - Stefano Gervasoni : Limbus-Limbo , Strasbourg, September 22, 2012 - Michael Jarrell : Cassandre , Paris, February 4, 1994 - Judith Weir : Blond Eckbert , London, April 20, 1994 3) Libretti : - Marcel Landowski : Le Fou , Paris : Éditions Choudens, 1956, 42 p. - Marcel Landowski : Les Adieux , Paris : Éditions Choudens, 1960, 17 p. - Krzysztof Penderecki : Die Teufel von Loudun , Mainz : B. Schott’s Söhne, 1969, 63 p. - Krzysztof Penderecki : The Devils of Loudun , Mainz : B. Schott’s Söhne, 1969, 56 p. - Krzysztof Penderecki / Jerzy Jarocki : Ubu Rex , Mainz : Schott, 1991, 61 p. - Aribert Reimann / Uwe Schendel : Die Gespenstersonate , Mainz : B. Schott’s Söhne, 1984, 29 p. - Aribert Reimann / Claus H. Henneberg : Melusine , Mainz : Ars Viva, 1971, 39 p. - Aulis Sallinen / Paavo Haavikko : The King Goes Forth to France , London : Novello, 1984, 42 p. Leporello - Nr. 13 - October 2012 page 4 4) Full scores : - Michael Tippett : King Priam , Mainz : Schott, 2005, 282 p. - Michael Tippett : The Midsummer Marriage , London : Eulenburg, 2009, 711 p. 5) Vocal score : - Nancy Van de Vate : Hamlet , Kreuzlingen : Musicaneo, n.d., 245 p. (PDF) 6) CD : Luciano Berio : Un Re in ascolto , Col legno, WWE 2CD 20005 with Theo Adam, Heinz Zednik, Helmuth Lohner, Patricia Wise, Karan Armstrong. First performed in Salzburg on August 7, 1984. Partly based on Shakespeare’s Tempest , the ‘azione musicale’ deals with the nature of opera itself. Recording of the
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