Das Wunder der Heliane
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Das Wunder der Heliane (German for The Miracle of Heliane), Op.20 is an opera in three acts by Erich Wolfgang Korngold with a libretto by Hans Muller, after Hans Kaltneker. It was first performed at the Hamburg State Opera on 7 October 1927. Unfortunately the score is out of print as the publisher don't see the necessity to keep it in print because of the lack of interest due to few performances. A suite for violin and piano based upon the music from the famous aria "Ich ging zu ihm" is in print at Schott publishing.
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[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 7 October 1927 (Conductor: Egon Pollak) |
|---|---|---|
| Heliane | soprano | Maria Hussa |
| The ruler, her husband | baritone | Rudolf Bockelmann |
| The stranger | tenor | Carl Günther |
| The messenger | alto | Sabine Kalter |
| The doorman | bass | Hermann Markowski |
| The blind judge | tenor | Gunnar Graarud |
| The young man | tenor | Jan Berlik |
| The six judges: | Paul Schwarz, Hermann Siegel, Julius Gutmann, Peter Kreuder, Herbert Taubert, Arnold Greve | |
| Die seraphischen stimmen: | Olga Schramm-Tschörner, Franziska von Issendorf, Olga Wiese, Frieda Singler, Sophie Bock, Erna Homann, Janna Maria Balß | |
| The folk | choir | |
[edit] Recordings
- Nicolai Gedda, Andreas Scholz, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Gotthold Schwarz, Hartmut Welker, John de Haan, et al. Conductor: John Mauceri, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. 3x CD, DDD, Decca, part of the Entartete Musik series.
The aria ich ging zu ihm is to be found on Reneé Flemings recording Homage
[edit] Sources
- The premiere lineup: Opera magazine, November 2007: "The Inspired Idea" article on Das Wunder der Heliane, p.1310.
[edit] External links
- Synopsis @ Korngold Society
- Information @ Schott Music (GER)
- Recording of "Ich ging zu ihm" by Lotte Lehmann
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