Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung
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Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung (English: The Taming of the Shrew) is a comic opera in four acts by the German composer Hermann Goetz. It was written between 1868 and 1872 and first performed at Mannheim, Germany on 11 October 1874 under the conductor Ernst Frank. The libretto, by Joseph Widmann and the composer, is based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The style of the opera shows Goetz turning away from the musical ideas of Richard Wagner towards the classicism of Mozart. Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung was a huge success, not only in Germany but in America and Great Britain, where it received high praise from George Bernard Shaw.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, October 11, 1874 (Conductor: Ernst Frank) |
|---|---|---|
| Katharine | soprano | Ottilie Ottiker |
| Bianka | soprano | Ida Auer-Herbeck |
| Petruchio | baritone | Eduard Schlosser |
| Lucentio | tenor | Carl Slovak |
| Hortensio | baritone | August Knapp |
| Baptista | bass | Karl Ditt |
[edit] Recordings
- Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung soloists, Dresden State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Karl Elmendorff (Urania, 1944)
[edit] Sources
- The Viking Opera Guide ed. Holden (Viking, 1993)
- Amadeus online (Italian)
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