Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music

Hans Werner Henze | Jörg Widmann
Knastgesänge
(Songs from the Prison)
Three music theatre works for puppet players, singers and instrumentalists
Variations on four songs by Hans Werner Henze
Composed by Jörg Widmann
Texts by Hans-Ulrich Treichel
Origin: 1984 (Henze) / 1995 (Widmann)
Language: German
1996
Cast:
I Antonio der Dieb (Antonio the Thief): Antonio · tenor – Nero · bass – Signora Rossi · actress –
Gianluca · tenor – Paolo · baritone – Renzo · bass – two Carabinieri · silent roles
II Rodolfo Foscati: Rodolfo Foscati · tenor – Vittoria · soprano – Giovanni · tenor – Roberto ·
baritone – Piero · bass – Count Foscati, Lieutenant Franz von Brück, Lady’s Maid, Prison Guard ·
actors – Fairies · 3 children’s voices (or chorus) – Austrian soldiers · silent roles
III Pantelleria – Insel der Schmerzen (Pantelleria – Island of Pains): Francesco Petuso · tenor –
Giorgetta · soprano – Giacomo · tenor – Giorgio · baritone – Mother Petuso, Paolo, Pietro, Vito
Tavese, Lawyer, Merchant, Waiter · actors
Orchestra: 4 Blockfl. (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass) · 2 Fl. · Klar. – Krummhorn · Trp. · Pos. –
Orff-Instrumentarium (Glsp. · Sopranxyl. · Altxyl. · Bassxyl. · Bassmetalloph.) – P. S. (3 hg. Beck. ·
gr. Tr. · Basstamt. · 5 Tomt. · Mil.-Tr. · 2 Bong. · Mar. · Guiro · Wassergong · Löwengebrüll)
(4 Spieler) – Konzert-Git. · elektr. Git. · elektr. Bass · Akk. – Vl. · 3 Psalter · Kb.
Duration: 70‘
Performance material on hire
Remarks: In his three music theatre works which are combined under the general title Knastgesänge
(Songs from the Prison), Jörg Widmann uses musical sketches by Hans Werner Henze,
transforming them into a self-contained music theatre work.
Selected Productions
23. März 1996 Theater Basel, Theaterfoyer (WP)
Graziella Contratto · Susanne Iphigenie Rost · Stefan Bullerkotte
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