How are the lovers Vrechen and Sali described in the title of a 1906 opera by Frederick Delius?
"has performed as a guest artist with several other America opera companies. In 1971 he made his debut with the Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company as Cassio in Verdi's ""Otello"" with Jon Vickers in the title role. In 1972 he made his debut at the Washington National Opera as Sali in the United States premiere of Frederick Delius' ""A Village Romeo and Juliet"". In 1973 he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Don Ottavio in Mozart's ""Don Giovanni"" with John Reardon in the title role and Ignace Strasfogel conducting. With the Handel Society of New York he sang the"
"der Vogelweide, while Heidenröslein most clearly shows how well Goethe knew to follow the character of the popular ballad and, at the same time, most lively and concisely represents the poet's adventure with Friederike. Friederike was the prototype of the figures of Maria, the sister of the hero of Goethe's drama ""Goetz von Berlichingen"" (1773), and of Marie Beaumarchais in the poet's five-act tragedy ""Clavigo"" (1774). The figure of Margarete in Goethe's tragic play ""Faust"" has even more directly been given Friederike's traits outwardly and inwardly. Franz Lehár has composed an operetta ""Friederike"" on the foundation of the love-affair (1928)."
"Samson and Delilah (opera) Samson and Delilah (), Op. 47, is a grand opera in three acts and four scenes by Camille Saint-Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It was first performed in Weimar at the (Grand Ducal) Theater (now the Staatskapelle Weimar) on 2 December 1877 in a German translation. The opera is based on the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah found in Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. It is the only opera by Saint-Saëns that is regularly performed. The second act love scene in Delilah's tent is one of"
"her that his love is genuine; he proposes, and she accepts him. They are joined by the others, Lycomedes now content to surrender Achilles to the Greek cause. Ulysses joins the hands of Deidamia and Achilles, and the final chorus encourages them, and us, to take our fleeting pleasures while we may. Libretto] in Italian/English of ""Deidamia"" https://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/sharedfiles/booklets/ALY/booklet-TROY460.pdf Deidamia (opera) Deidamia (HWV 42) is an opera in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel to an Italian libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli. It premiered on 10 January 1741 at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London. A ballad opera on the same"
"Opéra Royal de Versailles in a concert version with Christophe Rousset conducting Les Talens Lyriques. The title role was sung by Andrew Foster-Williams with Veronique Gens as Déjanire. A recording of the performance was released the following year on the Aparté label. ""Scene: the palace of Hercules"" <br> Deianara awaits the return of her husband Hercules from completing his Twelve Labours. Hercules sends captives from his expedition in advance. His son Hyllus immediately falls in love with one of them, Iole. Meanwhile, Hercules' arch-enemy the goddess Juno sends Jealousy to make trouble for him with the help of Deianara's maid"
"its instrumental texture. Delius began writing ""Fennimore und Gerda"" in 1908; he finished in 1910, but the premiere, intended for the Cologne Opera, was delayed by the First World War and did not take place until 21 October 1919, and then at the Opernhaus in Frankfurt. It was the composer's last opera. The United States premiere of the work was staged by the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in June 1981 with Kathryn Bouleyn as Fennimore and Kathryn Gamberoni as Gerda. Two cousins, the writer Niels Lyhne and the painter Erik Refstrup, are in love with the consul's daughter, Fennimore."
"the orchestra."" In an all-Delius concert in June 1911 Beecham conducted the premiere of ""Songs of Sunset"". He put on Delius Festivals in 1929 and 1946 and presented his concert works throughout his career. He conducted the British premieres of the operas ""A Village Romeo and Juliet"" in 1910 and ""Koanga"" in 1935, and the world premiere of ""Irmelin"" in 1953. However, he was not an uncritical Delian: he never conducted the ""Requiem"", and he detailed his criticisms of it in his book on Delius. Another major 20th-century composer who engaged Beecham's sympathies was Sibelius, who recognised him as a"
"sends the castle up in flames. Heinrich is mortified by his killing of his own brother but is strengthened by Eva’s love and the pair look forward to a new and brighter future together. Irrelohe Irrelohe is an opera in three acts by the Austrian composer Franz Schreker, libretto by the composer. Schreker wrote the libretto in a very short time (just a few days) in 1919. The work takes its name from a train station called Irrenlohe which Schreker passed through during a journey to Nuremberg in March 1919. Composition occupied Schreker from 1920 until 1922. The score was"
"dice to do the marrying. Fortunately, he has already fallen in love with a girl in a lilac domino. However, Georgine learns of the dice game, believes that André is wooing her only for her money, and breaks things off with him even though she returns his love. A gypsy violinist helps to solve the complications and unite the lovers. All ends happily. The Lilac Domino Der lila Domino (The Lilac Domino) is an operetta in three acts by Charles Cuvillier. The original German libretto is by Emmerich von Gatti and , about a gambling count who falls in love"
"two separate sopranos in the 1932 premiere, a single soprano sang all these roles in the 1995 Decca recording and in the 2006 staged production in Vienna. The opera is not a straight narrative, but rather a loosely connected set of ten scenes, each with its own name. Don Juan is in love with Death personified by La Morte, the only woman he has not been able to seduce. The Shadows (six women) function as a Greek chorus, commenting on the action and on Don Juan's past life. The Shadows sing of Don Juan's sexual exploits and La Morte's passion"
"Europa riconosciuta Europa riconosciuta (; meaning ""Europa revealed"" or ""Europa recognized"") is an opera in two acts by Antonio Salieri, designated as a ""dramma per musica"", set to an Italian libretto by Mattia Verazi. The opera takes place in Tyre in Phoenicia and tells a story of love, violence and political discord in ancient times. The central character, Europa, was once the lover of Zeus and helps resolve all disagreements after she discloses her identity – thus the title ""Europa Revealed"". Though a traditional opera seria, the work differentiates itself from several of the typical characteristics of the genre. For"
"to hand over his sword in response to his accusers. However, the real assassin is arrested and found to be an agent of the Duke of Burgundy. Valentina's identity is revealed and she declares her love for Louis. The couple are married. Valentine de Milan Valentine de Milan (""Valentina of Milan"") is an opera by the French composer Étienne Méhul with a libretto by Jean-Nicolas Bouilly. It takes the form of a ""drame lyrique"" in three acts. Méhul began work on the score in 1807, revising it in 1815, but it was left incomplete when he died in 1817. His"
"Der Kuhreigen Der Kuhreigen is an opera (called a 'musikalisches Schauspiel' or 'musical play') in three acts by the Austrian composer Wilhelm Kienzl. The libretto, by Richard Batka, is after Rudolf Hans Bartsch's novel ""Die kleine Blanchefleur"". It was first performed at the Volksoper in Vienna on 23 November 1911. Set in revolutionary France, this is the love story of the Swiss Sergeant Primus Thaller, condemned for singing the banned Swiss 'Kuhreigen' folksong, and Blanchefleur, wife of the Marquis Massimelle, who saves him and then herself becomes a victim of the revolution. Richard Tauber, who was a favourite of the"
"""The Divorcée"" by Victor Janson and Rudolf Dworsky is based on this operetta. A musical version was made in 1953 under the original title ""Die geschiedene Frau"", but it was released in Britain, France and the United States as ""The Divorcée"". it was directed by Georg Jacoby, and starred Marika Rökk and Johannes Heesters. Die geschiedene Frau Die geschiedene Frau (""The Divorcée""), is an operetta in three acts by Leo Fall with a libretto by Victor Léon. Conducted by the composer, It opened to considerable success at the Carltheater in Vienna on 23 December 1908 with Hubert Marischka as Karel."
"Debussy, Enescu and Ravel – to try to complete it. The first staging of act 1 took place at the Neues Königliches Opernhaus in Berlin on 14 January 1899, conducted by Richard Strauss. ""Briséïs"" is highly erotic and seductively scored music, which Strauss may well have remembered when he came to compose ""Salome"". The Vichy Festival staged ""Briséïs"" in a programme with ""Béatrice et Bénédict"" in 1954 with Janette Vivalda in the title role, conducted by Paul Bastide. The manuscript is at the Bibliothèque de l'Opéra, Paris. The publication of the score in 1897 included a limited edition with a"
"The libretto was written in German by Claus H. Henneberg, based on a 1920 play of the same name by Yvan Goll, which was again based on ""Mélusine"", a French-language libretto written by Goll for an earlier – possibly unperformed – opera by Marcel Mihalovici in 1920. The title refers to the legendary water-spirit. Derived from French legend and later a German folk book by Thüring von Ringoltingen, the topic is transposed to modern everyday life (""modernes Alltagsleben"") in France before World War I. The main character is married to a real estate agent, but still a virgin, focused on"
"Compiègne (2006) and Dijon (2007). The setting is Naples. The opera opens with musicians serenading Marianne beneath her balcony. Coelio is a young man desperately trying to win the love of Marianne, who is already married to Claudio, a Napolitan magistrate. Not daring to declare himself to her, Coelio appeals to his friend Octave, a libertine, and cousin of Claudio. She refuses to love Coelio but, as a result of her husband’s rebukes, on a whim, announces her decision to take a lover, and offers Octave an assignation. However, Octave, after a certain amount of hesitation, decides to let Coelio"
"Songs of Sunset Songs of Sunset is a work by Frederick Delius, written in 1906-07, and scored for mezzo-soprano and baritone soli, SATB chorus and large orchestra. The words are by Ernest Dowson. It was published in 1911, and a German translation was made by Delius's wife Jelka Rosen, as ""Sonnenuntergangs-Lieder"". The work was first performed at the Queen's Hall in London on 16 June 1911 at an all-Delius concert in the presence of the composer, conducted by his great champion Thomas Beecham. The soloists were Julia Culp and Thorpe Bates, with the Edward Mason Choir and Beecham Symphony Orchestra."
"Die Rheinnixen Die Rheinnixen (French: ""Les fées du Rhin""; English ""The Rhine Nixies"") is a romantic opera in four acts by Jacques Offenbach. The original libretto by Charles-Louis-Etienne Nuitter was translated into German by Alfred von Wolzogen. The Elves’ Song from ""Die Rheinnixen"" was later used in ""The Tales of Hoffmann"", where it became the ""Barcarolle"" (""Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour""), in the 'Giulietta' act; Conrad's drinking song was also re-used in the same act. The first performance was given in a truncated form (owing to the illness of the tenor Alois Ander) on 4 February 1864 at the Hoftheater"
"Es war einmal Es war einmal (""Once upon a time"") is a fairy-tale opera in a prologue and three acts by the Austrian composer Alexander von Zemlinsky. Its libretto, an adaptation of Marie von Borch's German translation of the fairy-tale play ""Der var engang"" by the Danish author Holger Drachmann, was written by Maximilian Singer. The opera was first performed on 22 January 1900 at the Vienna State Opera conducted by Gustav Mahler with Selma Kurz and Erik Schmedes in the principal roles. The successful premiere resulted in a run of twelve performances. It was revived in Mannheim in May"
"command of the General, are to boost camp morale by singing. But the prisoners' destiny reminds all of their own sacrifices and losses during this war. Simplicius retreats into the forest. Others follow him. They meet with a peasant (Wendelin) who had all but given up hope of ever being reunited with his son. The fact that Wendelin is still alive negates the will made so many years before by his wife, the Countess von Vliessen. Finally, Tilly and Simplicius as well as Hildegarde and Arnim find their happiness in each other. Simplicius (operetta) Simplicius is an operetta by Johann"
"at that moment Hajduk's attack Velimir's estate and capture him, Obren and Ljubica. Velimir admits that he forced Ljubica to write letter to Obren. Vukosav gloats over the prisoners. Bunch of peasants led by Ljudevit suddenly show up. Vukosav tries to kill Ljubica with a knife, but Ljudevit shoots him down. At the end, all actors kneel down and start to pray. Love and Malice Love and Malice () is an opera in two acts composed by Vatroslav Lisinski to a libretto by Dimitrija Demeter. It premiered on 28 March 1846 in Zagreb and is considered to be the first"
"the original Zorika), with W. H. Berry as Dragotin, her father. The piece was a flop in New York, but a success in London, running for 299 performances and then touring Great Britain in 1913, featuring Daisy Burrell. Gipsy Love (operetta) Gipsy Love (German title ""Zigeunerliebe"") is an operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár with a libretto by Alfred Willner and Robert Bodanzky, provided with English translations and revisions by several hands. The story centres on the daughter of a Romanian landowner who is engaged to a man of her own class but is attracted to a gipsy violinist"
"opera concludes with all the subjects praising the extreme generosity of Titus, while he himself asks that the gods cut short his days when he ceases to care for the good of Rome. Marriages are proclaimed between Vitellia and Sesto and between Annio and Servilia. Act I, scene 2 - Aria of Vitellia, ""Deh, se piacer mi vuoi"" <br> Act I, scene 4 - Aria of Sesto, ""Opprimete i contumaci"" <br> Act I, scene 6 - Aria of Annio, ""Ah, perdona al primo affetto"" <br> Act I, scene 7 - Aria of Servilia, ""Amo te solo"" <br> Act I, scene"
"be attractive, warm-hearted, spontaneous, and amorous."" It is generally believed that during this period he contracted the syphilis that caused the collapse of his health in later years. Delius's Paris years were musically productive. His symphonic poem ""Paa Vidderne"" was performed in Christiania in 1891 and in Monte Carlo in 1894; Gunnar Heiberg commissioned Delius to provide incidental music for his play ""Folkeraadet"" in 1897; and Delius's second opera, ""The Magic Fountain"", was accepted for staging at Prague, but the project fell through for unknown reasons. Other works of the period were the fantasy overture ""Over the Hills and Far"
"modest fortune from her distinguished Schleswig-Holstein family and her wealth gave Delius financial security. Through her parental heritage, Jelka was widely read and spoke a number of languages, and it was she who often suggested texts her husband could set to music. She identified the works of Ernest Dowson for his ""Songs of Sunset"", and Walt Whitman for ""Songs of Farewell"". Her German translations of these texts were often published along with the music. Her artistic skills were also invaluable in sketching designs for the scenery in Beecham's 1920 revival of ""A Village Romeo and Juliet"". Her own artwork appeared"
"taste. He offered the libretto to Franz Liszt who also declined it. The libretto was eventually adapted by O. Schlemm for the composer Jan Levoslav Bella who composed an opera on it between 1880 and 1890. (See ""Wieland der Schmied (opera)"".) This was eventually produced in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia in 1926. Revivals were produced in Slovak, under the title ""Kováč Wieland"". Swanhilde is the daughter of a marriage between a mortal woman and a fairy king, who forbids his wife to ask about his origins; on her asking him he vanishes. Swanhilde and her sisters are however able to fly as"
"of ""Leonore"", the 1805 original three-act version of the two-act opera ""Fidelio"". This is a discography of ""Leonore"", the 1806 version of the two-act opera ""Fidelio"". Fidelio discography This is a partial discography of ""Fidelio"", a Singspiel in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven had originally written a three-act version of the opera called ""Leonore"", first performed in 1805 and then re-staged with revisions in 1806. Despite the name change, the heroine is the title character in both cases. Leonore disguises herself as a boy, Fidelio, in order to find out what has happened to her husband, Florestan, who"
"Dimitri (Joncières) Dimitri is an 1876 French-language grand opera in five acts by Victorin de Joncières to a libretto by Henri de Bornier and Paul Armand Silvestre after Schiller's incomplete play ""Demetrius"", a story based on the life of the Russian pretender False Dmitriy I (reigned 1605–1606). Dvořák's 1881 opera ""Dimitrij"" was also based on Schiller's play. Act 1: Vasili (Dimitri) returns to a Polish monastery on the Don and greets the Abbot who raised him. He recounts how he was helped by Vanda, cousin of the Polish King, and fell in love with Marina. A gypsy troupe come and"
"Salome (opera) Salome, Op. 54, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by the composer, based on Hedwig Lachmann's German translation of the French play ""Salomé"" by Oscar Wilde. Strauss dedicated the opera to his friend Sir Edgar Speyer. The opera is famous (at the time of its premiere, infamous) for its ""Dance of the Seven Veils"". The final scene is frequently heard as a concert-piece for dramatic sopranos. Oscar Wilde originally wrote his ""Salomé"" in French. Strauss saw the play in Lachmann's version and immediately set to work on an opera. The play's"
"Mozart and Salieri (opera) Mozart and Salieri (, ""Motsart i Salyeri"") is a one-act opera in two scenes by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, written in 1897 to a Russian libretto taken almost verbatim from Alexander Pushkin's 1830 verse drama of the same name. The story follows the apocryphal legend that Antonio Salieri poisoned Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart out of jealousy over the latter's music. Rimsky-Korsakov incorporated quotations from Mozart's ""Requiem"" and ""Don Giovanni"" into the score. Richard Taruskin has placed this opera in the historical context of the development of the realistic tradition in Russian opera. The first performance took place at the"
"the score contained passages of great beauty, but was ineffective as drama. During the First World War, Delius and Jelka moved from Grez to avoid the hostilities. They took up temporary residence in the south of England, where Delius continued to compose. In 1915, ""The Musical Times"" published a profile of him by his admirer, the composer Philip Heseltine (known as ""Peter Warlock""), who commented: [H]e holds no official position in the musical life of the country [i.e. Britain]; he does not teach in any of the academies, he is not even an honorary professor or doctor of music. He"
"The Land of Smiles The Land of Smiles (German: ) is a romantic operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár. The German language libretto was by and Fritz Löhner-Beda. The performance time is about 100 minutes. This was one of Lehár's later works, and has a bittersweet ending which the Viennese loved. The title refers to the supposed Chinese custom of smiling, whatever happens in life. (The leading character, Prince Sou-Chong has a song early in the show, """" (""Always smiling"") which describes this.) Lavishly produced, the show was built largely around the performance of the tenor Richard Tauber, a"