Der Prinz von Homburg
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Original article in German: Der Prinz von Homburg Original article in English: Der Prinz von Homburg |
Der Prinz von Homburg ("The Prince of Homburg") is an opera in three acts by Hans Werner Henze. It was premiered on May 22, 1960 in Hamburg.
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[edit] Synopsis
[edit] Roles
- Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector from Brandenburg (tenor)
- The Electress, his wife (contralto)
- Princess Natalie of Orange (soprano)
- Field Marshal Dörfling (baritone)
- Prinz Friedrich Artur of Homburg (high baritone)
- Colonel Obrist Kottwitz (bass)
- Count Hohenzollern (tenor)
- First Officer (tenor)
- Second Officer (baritone)
- Third Officer (bass)
- Sergeant (baritone)
- First and Second Orderlies (tenor, baritone)
[edit] Performance History
[edit] Background
The text is based on the play, Prinz Friedrich von Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist. Ingeborg Bachmann wrote the adaptation.
[edit] Citations
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent German-language wikipedia article (retrieved June 1, 2006).
- Clements, Andrew: 'Prinz von Homburg, Der', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed [June 1, 2006]), Grove Music.
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