The libretto is by david franklin, after the 19 novel of the same name by marie adelaide belloc lowndes. The lodger is an opera in two acts composed by phyllis tate. Aribert reimanns lear, with a libretto by claus henneberg, emerged in the second half of the last century as a major work of the contemporary repertoire. Aribert reimann studies postcolonial studies, contemporary history, and first world war. Here with aribert reimann, we have a powerful opera, purely musical, and real theatre, based on shakespeares king lear, a subject originally suggested by the late fischerdieskau who sang the title role at the premiere in munich, in 1978. For excess, go to jon vickers live concert winterreise on vai, the only one i know that surpasses fassbaender in unbridled intensitybut its too indulgently individual for most people. This was followed by melusine, based on the play by yvan goll, premiered at the. Three years after the munich premiere, the american version was already very different. Stephen dickson 983 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article of one of the guests in the united states premiere of aribert reimanns melusine. Lear composed by aribert reimanns 1936, staged by jeanpierre ponnelle 19321988, and conducted by gerd albrecht, had its successfulpremiere at the bayerischer staatsoper in munich on 9 july 1978. Textfassung vom komponisten nach franz grillparzer 20072010.
M elusine was aribert reimanns second opera, first performed in 1971. When you register on, you will be able to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. Aribert reimann composed an opera melusine which premiered in 1971. You will also be able to edit pages on the site or add new content, depending on your wishes. Aribert reimann is a german composer, pianist and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. Medea, marlis petersen kreusa, michaela selinger gora, elisabeth kulman kreon. The dvd makes the usual mistake of putting an extract from the opera over the disc menu but apart from that they dont put a foot wrong. Melusine by aribert reimann listening cd 2 discs sheet music. The dvd makes the usual mistake of putting an extract from the opera over the disc menu but apart from that they dont put a foot. Aribert reimanns music assimilates an essential artistic constellation in the first modern period, namely the issue of the character of a work and the autonomy of art in view of an externally and internally disjointed society.
Its a viscerally brutal score with the power to convey the monumentality of shakespeares tragedy, and its a landmark of late 20th century german opera. R this was my third opera after ein traumspiel and melusine. Art can no longer be of comfort wolfgang rathert aribert reimann was born on 4 march 1936 in berlin. Melusine has the power to fight for the protection of nature. The story was created in 1920 by yvan groll on the occasion of his wifes mourning the closing of a nearby park. Quite fittingly, reimann invoked the character of melusine, a lyrical and natureloving earth spirit, to fit naturally with this narrative. Melusine is a 1971 germanlanguage opera by aribert reimann, on a libretto by claus h. Aribert reimann s opera in four pictures medea is just under two hours of intense and emotional drama which will leave you drained but deeply impressed. Aribert reimann, peter hirsch, nurnberger philharmoniker, marlene mild reimann. The opera was commissioned by the royal academy of music, with a grant from the william manson fund, and the premiere took place the. Martha modl, one of germanys leading wagnerian singers, died last sunday in a hospital in stuttgart.
Charlotte haldane wrote a study of melusine in 1936 which her then husband j. German composer aribert reimann born in 1936 came to international attention with his 1978 opera lear, which was written for fischerdieskau and has had a variety of international productions and multiple recordings. The man who tamed a king an interview with composer aribert reimann. Simone young wanted to do reimanns learin hamburg and she asked me if i would consider the role.
Education in japan education is the key to success in japan. Hennebeg who wrote the libretto of reimanns melusine in 1970. Henneberg after melusine, a 1920 play in four acts by yvan goll which transposes the legendary waterspirit to golls time. Haldane referred to in his childrens book my friend mr leakey. The libretto by claus henneberg is based on a 1920s play by ivan goll, which gives a 20thcentury twist to the medieval fable. Aribert reimann b 1936 the berlin composer, pianist and accompanist aribert reimann was encouraged by musician parents. Aribert reimann piano mendelssohn fantasia on the last rose of summer. Lear composed by aribert reimann s 1936, staged by jeanpierre ponnelle 19321988, and conducted by gerd albrecht, had its successfulpremiere at the bayerischer staatsoper in munich on 9 july 1978. With his opera lear 1978, bayerische staatsoper, aribert reimann was able. Like all his stage works since lear in the late 70s the ghost sonata, the trojan women, the castle and the house of.
It was accompanied by a long program booklet compiled by klaus schultz, dramaturg of the frankurt opera, to help secure the operas success. Another collection in the series of arrangements of lieder of the german romantik for voice and string quartet by reimann 6 songs op. Aribert reimann gave an interview in which he remembered his struggle with shakespeare before finally completing his opera in 1978. World premiere of the opera melusine at the schwetzingen festival. List of published works stand dezember 2015 up to december 2015. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far.
His version of shakespeares king lear, the opera lear, was written at the suggestion of dietrich fischerdieskau, who sang the title role. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Click a category to see all compositions of aribert reimann in that category. The book of melusine of lusignan in history, legend and romance.
First performed in 1971, its a beautiful, intense and lyrical work drenched in emotion and plangent music. Heres its premiere recording on two cds from wergo. Aribert reimann was born on 4 march 1936 in berlin. Aribert reimann the classical composers database musicalics. Of course, i knew it from the legendary recording that fischerdieskau made 35 years ago. List of nicknames of european royalty and nobility. Aribert reimann has received numerous honours and awards, including the grand cross for distinguished service of the order of merit of the federal. His opera medea after grillparzers play premiered in 2010 at the vienna state opera. Melusine is an opera in four acts after the eponymous drama by the frenchgerman poet yvan goll 18911950 to a libretto by claus henneberg. E 3,706 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article 103039 the elder egonegino iv i of urach d. He appeared in small to midsized parts with a number of smaller american. Description aribert reimanns second opera melusine, premiered in 1971, was created before lear. Melusine the most popular mermaid you never knew about.
You will also be able to edit pages on the site or add new content, depending on your wishes are you a composer. The pressures to get into the best schools and universities are intense. Aribert reimann bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. I had a look at it and said, i think its possible for my voice to do this.
Approached at the end of the sixties by the baritone. Aribert reimann, peter hirsch, nurnberger philharmoniker, marlene. Approached at the end of the sixties by the baritone dietrich fischerdieskau, who dreamed of portraying the character immortalised by shakespeare, reimann agreed to take up the challenge. In 2016, a new production of lear, performed for the first time in the original language, entered the repertoire of the paris opera. It was after the libretto was written that reimann started composing the music, even if most of the musical ideas of the score were already quite clear in his mind before the definitive text was finalized. This page lists all recordings of melusine by aribert reimann b. Aribert reimann s music assimilates an essential artistic constellation in the first modern period, namely the issue of the character of a work and the autonomy of art in view of an externally and internally disjointed society. Melusine kills to protect nature, but her attempt to evade responsibility for man and nature is doomed to fail claus h. Aribert reimanns music assimilates an essential artistic constellation in the. His version of shakespeares king lear, the opera le.
When medeas treachery is exposed, it provokes a reaction from reimanns antiheroine so extreme that it engulfs her children as well as her enemies. Aribert reimann, gerd albrecht, bayerisches staatsorchester. His compositions most of which are abstract serialist closely reflect the bleakness of wartime germany. Aribert reimanns opera in four pictures medea is just under two hours of intense and emotional drama which will leave you drained but deeply impressed.
The opera was written for the schwetzingen festival, where it premiered in 1971. Aribert reimann bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. He studied composition with boris blacher and ernst pepping and attended the summer courses for new music at darmstadt. But it has, perhaps inevitably, taken dietrich fischerdieskau to convince us that the writer really was as profoundly a musician as he liked to think. Aribert waescher celebrity profile check out the latest aribert waescher photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Aribert reimann born 1936 in berlin is a german opera composer, pianist and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. A mystery this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Stephen dickson 983 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article of one of the. Yvan goll modernized the story in 1922 by setting the story in the present day. Fassbaenders accompanist is composerpianist aribert reimann, whose staccato jabbings and dynamic playing match the singers approach. In 1968 the possibility of shakespeares great tragedy becoming an opera was suggested by dietrich fischerdieskau to aribert reimann, his regular lieder pianist in the 60s and 70s. This programme looks at the valus of using role play in areas like moral education, book 45p. Aribert reimann born 4 march 1936 is a german composer, pianist and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. Miss modl was known as much for her dramatic intensity as for her powerful, thrilling voice, which sometimes betrayed difficulties in the upper register.
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