Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music

Hans Werner Henze
Das Ende einer Welt
(The End of a World)
Radio opera | Opera buffa in two acts with prologue and epilogue
Libretto by Wolfgang Hildesheimer
Origin: 1953 (Radio opera) | 1964 (Stage version as opera buffa) | 1993 (revised version of the
radio opera)
Language: German | English version available
1996
Cast: Mr Fallersleben · tenor – Marchesa Montetristo · alto – Dombrowska, a Multi-talent · high
tenor – La signora Sgambati, Astrologer · coloratura soprano – Professor Kuntz-Sartori, Politician ·
baritone – Golch, Man of culture · bass – Maggiordomo · baritone – the Narrator · actor – chorus
of Guests · mixed chorus
Orchestra: Blockfl. · Fl. · Okar. (Sopran u. Alt) · Fag. – 4 Jazztrp. · 4 Pos. – P. S. (2 hg. Beck. ·
Tamt. · kl. Tr. · 2 Tomt · gr. Tr · Clav. · Mar. · Glspl. · Xyl. · Vibr. · Röhrengl. · 3 Autohupen ·
Nebelgl. · Nebelhorn · Morseapp.) (4 Spieler) – Hfe. · Klav. · Harmon. · Akk. · Cemb. · Mandol. ·
Git. (mit Verstärker, auch E-Git.) · E-Bass – Str. – 3 Tonbänder (pre-recorded)
Duration: 40‘
Vocal score ED 5673 · Study score ED 8480 · Performance material on hire
Selected Productions
04.12.1953 Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Hamburg (WP broadcasting)
Harry Hermann Spitz · Orchester des NWDR · Curt Reiss
30.11.1965 Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt am Main (WP of the Stage version)
Wolfgang Rennert · Hans Neugebauer · Jacques Camurati
27.09.1996 Studio für Elektronische Musik des WDR, Köln (WP of the revised version)
Markus Stenz · Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
17.11.2006 Prinzregententheater München
Ulf Schirmer · Christof Nel · Marc Weeger · Silke Willrett
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