The Bell Tower
For other uses, see Bell tower (disambiguation).
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The Bell Tower is a chamber opera in one act by Ernst Krenek, his opus 153. The English libretto by the composer was inspired by the novella story by Herman Melville, the events only mysteriously hinted at in the story becoming a point of departure for the explicit dramatic action of Krenek's piece.[1] It was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation and written in 1955-6, receiving its premiere 17 March 1957 at the University of Illinois (recorded on CRS 5).
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, (Conductor: ) |
|---|---|---|
| Bannadonna | baritone | |
| Giovanni | bass | |
| Una | soprano | |
References
Notes
- ↑ author's forward in Prosa Dramen Verse (1965)
Sources
- Stewart, John L., Ernst Krenek: The Man and His Music. University of California Press, 1991 ISBN 0-520-07014-3 ISBN 0-520-07014-3
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