Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music

Harald Weiss
Das Gespenst
(The Ghost)
Music theatre for children and adults in two acts and an intermission
Libretto by the composer
Origin: 1995-1996
Language: German
1997
Cast:
The Theatre Company: Milan Smetak, Opera Singer · tenor – Ana von Velde, Opera Diva · mezzo
soprano – Leslie Tyler, youngest Member of the Ensemble · soprano – Mick, Assistant and
Stage Manager · sprechgesang [rap style] – Carlos Graun, Stage Director and Company Manager ·
baritone – Anton Pfaff, Répétiteur and Pianist · pianist
The City Representatives (all acting roles): Karl-Heinz Schroff, Assistant Head of Cultural Administration
– Mechthild Oberwasser-Lautenthal, M.P for the Green Party and Vice President
of the Citizen’s Action Committee ‘Support the refurbishment of your local Guildhall’ – Heiner
Pevestorf, Chief Supervisor of City Administration
The Ghost · coloratura soprano (not acting on stage; voice by microphone or off stage) – Back
Stage Personal, Ladies and Gentlemen from the Court · supernumeraries (4 persons, 2 male, 2
female)
Orchestra: 1 · 1 (auch Engl. Hr.) · 1 (auch Bassklar.) · 1 – 2 · 0 · 0 · 0 – P. S. (Trgl. · Gl. · Crot. ·
Gongs · Röhrengl. · 2 hg. Beck. · chin. Beck. · Tamt. · kl. Tr. · gr. Tr. · Donnerblech · Muschelwindspiel
· Bambuswindspiel · Xyl.) (2 Spieler) – Klav. – Str. (4 · 0 · 2 · 2 · 1) – Tonbandpart
(DAT-Kassette oder CD mit Toneinspielungen ist Teil des Aufführungsmaterials)
Duration: 90‘
Libretto BN 3933 · Recording CD ALC 5201 · Performance material on hire
Selected Productions
18.04.1997 Ballhof Hannover · Niedersächsisches Staatstheater (WP)
Stephan Tetzlaff · Harald Weiss · Maria Johanna Fischer
21.08.2004 Theater Erfurt
Karl Prokopetz · Eva-Maria Abelein · Peter Steineke · Inge Steineke
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