Die Räuber (opera)
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Operas by Giselher Klebe |
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Die Räuber (1957) |
Die Räuber, op.25, (The Robbers) is an opera in four acts by Giselher Klebe who also wrote the libretto based on the play by Friedrich Schiller.
It premiered on 3 June 1957 at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf. It is dedicated to the memory of Giuseppe Verdi. It was written between 1951 and 1956, and revised in 1961/1962.
[edit] Roles
- The old Count von Moor (bass)
- Karl and Franz, his sons (dramatic tenor, character baritone)
- Amalia von Edelreich, old Moor's niece (dramatic soprano)
- Hermann, a nobleman (lyric tenor)
- Schweizer, a libertine, later a robber (character bass)
- A Monk (alto)
- Daniel, an old servant (lyric tenor)
- The libertines, later robbers; voices (backstage)
Time and Place: Germany in the middle of the 18th century
[edit] External links
- Giselher Klebe – Räuber – Opera. Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. Detailed information about the work, including scoring and synopsis