Die Ermordung Cäsars
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Die Ermordung Cäsars, Op. 32, (The Murder of Caesar) is an opera in one act by Giselher Klebe who also wrote the libretto based on the translation by August Wilhelm von Schlegel of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.[1]
It premiered on 20 September 1959 at the Grillo-Theater, Essen, with de conducting. It is dedicated to the German composer de.[2] The opera is scored for piccolo flute; soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; contrabassoon; bass trumpet; tenor tuba; timpani; piano; cellos; double basses; several tapes. A performance takes about 50 minutes.
Roles
- Caesar (baritone)
- Mark Antony (baritone)
- Publius and Popilius Lena, senators (sprechgesang, spoken role)
- Conspirators against Caesar:
- A soothsayer (bass)
- Cinna, a poet (tenor)
- People of Rome
Time and Place: Ancient Rome, 15 March 44 BC (Ides of March)
References
- ↑ Die Ermordung Cäsars, Boosey & Hawkes
- ↑ Work details, Klassika.info
External links
- Work details, Boosey & Hawkes
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