Das Mädchen aus Domrémy | |
Composer: | Giselher Klebe |
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Translated Name: | The Maid from Domrémy |
Librettist: | Lore Klebe and Giselher Klebe |
Language: | German |
Premiere Location: | Staatsoper Stuttgart |
Das Mädchen aus Domrémy, Op. 72, (The Maid from Domrémy) is an opera in two acts by Giselher Klebe who with his wife, Lore Klebe, also wrote the libretto based on the play Die Jungfrau von Orléans by Friedrich Schiller.
The opera premiered on 19 June 1976 at the Staatsoper Stuttgart.[1] It was conducted by János Kulka, directed by Kurt Horres, and featured Irmgard Stadler (soprano), Enriqueta Attres, Günther Reich (baritone), Raymond Wolansky (baritone), and Toni Krämer (tenor).[2] The music uses twelve-tone and tonal elements and taped sounds.[3] A revised version for a smaller orchestra was premiered on 2 November 1980 at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater.[4]
soprano | ||
Lionel, an English field marshal | tenor | |
tenor | ||
Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais | tenor | |
Prince Dunois, Bastard of Orléans | baritone | |
Brother Martin Ladvenu | baritone | |
Agnès Sorel, Charles' mistress | soprano |