Elegy for Young Lovers
Classification added November 23, 2015Premiered German - May 20, 1961, English - July 13, 1961
Schwetzingen Festival
Composer:
Hans Werner Henze
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Time Period:
1910
Place:
Austrian Alps
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Hilda Mack | Soprano | L |
| Elizabeth Zimmer | Soprano | L |
| Countess Carolina | Contralto | L |
| Toni Reischmann | Tenor | L |
| Gregor Mittenhofer | Baritone | L |
| Dr. Wilhelm Reischmann | Bass | F |
| Josef Mauer | Speaking | S |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus