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Classification added January 29, 2016Premiered April 7, 1965
Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Oper
Composer:
Hans Werner Henze
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Ingeborg Bachmann
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
based on the tale Der Scheik von Alexandria und seine Sklaven by Wilhelm Hauff
Time Period:
1830
Place:
Hülsdorf-Gotha, Germany
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Luise | Soprano | L |
| Baroness Grünwiesel | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Frau von Hufnagel | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Professor von Mucker | Tenor | L |
| Wilhelm | Tenor | L |
| Mayor | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Ida | Soprano | F |
| Frau Hasentreffer | Soprano | F |
| Lord Barrat | Tenor | F |
| Secretary | Baritone | F |
| Chief Magistrate Hasentreffer | Baritone | F |
| Town Comptroller Scharf | Baritone | F |
| Begonia | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Lamplighter | Baritone | S |
| Sir Edgar | Silent | S |
| Chambermaid | Soprano | B |
| Amintore La Rocca | Tenor | B |
| Three Young Men | Tenors (3) | B |
| Boy | Treble | B |
| Two Women [Act 1, scene 1] | Sopranos (2) | CB |
| Solo Sopranos [Act 1, scene 3] | Sopranos (2) | CB |
| Five Solo Women: [Act 1 scene 3] | ||
| #1 | Alto | CB |
| #2 | Soprano | CB |
| #3 | Soprano | CB |
| linebreak | ||
| #4 | Alto | CB |
| #5 | Soprano | CB |
| Young Man [Act 2, scene 2] | Baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 36
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Children’s Chorus