Der Sturm | |
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Opera by Frank Martin | |
Language | German |
Based on | Shakespeare's The Tempest |
Premiere | 17 June 1956 |
Der Sturm (The Tempest) is a German-language opera in three acts and an epilogue by the Swiss composer Frank Martin to a libretto based on the Schlegel/ Tieck German translation of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Martin's only opera was premiered at the Vienna State Opera on 17 June 1956. [1] The role of Prospero was conceived for Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, but illness prevented him from participating. [1] Casaglia lists Fischer-Dieskau in the role of Sebastian, [2] but a playbill for the premiere lists Ljubomir Pantscheff in that role. [3]
The word setting is through-composed parlando, with few set pieces, most of which belong to Prospero.
Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 17 June 1956 Conductor: Ernest Ansermet [2] |
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Prospero | bass | Eberhard Wächter |
Miranda | soprano | Christa Ludwig |
Alonso | bass | Frederick Guthrie |
Sebastian | baritone | (see note above) |
Antonio | tenor | László Szemere |
Gonzalo | bass | Frederick Guthrie |
Ferdinand | tenor | Anton Dermota |
Adrian | tenor | Murray Dickie |
Caliban | bass | Endré Koréh |
Trinculo | tenor | Anton Dermota |
Stephano | baritone | Karl Dönch |
Sailor | baritone | Viktor Madin |
Ariel | dancer | Willy Dirtl |
Iris, Ceres, Juno, Nymphs, Reapers | ballet | |
Sailors | male choir |