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Die Tragödie des Teufels (2009)


  • Oper in zwölf Bildern
    Opera in two parts (in German)
    Libretto: Albert Ostermaier
    Duration: 100 min.

Cast: (13 singers)
Eva - soprano,
Lucy - mezzo soprano,
Adam - tenor,
Lucifer - high baritone
Die Jeriko - soprano,
Die drei Rumata - high soprano, mezzo, alt
Der Skelton - tenor,
Der Strugatzi - baritone,
Der L - baritone,
Der Arkanar - baritone,
Der Boris - bass

Two orchestras:
Ensemble in the pit: 1 accordion, 1 harp, 1 pno, 1 cel., 4 perc., 2 vl, 1 vla, 1 vcl, 1 doublebass
Orchestra behind the stage:
3 fl., 3 ob., 3 clar., 3 bass., 4 horns, 3 tr., 2 tenor tromb., 1 db.bass tromb., 1 tuba,
strings: 12-12-10-8-6

Commissioned by Bayerische Staatsoper, München
Premiere: 22 February, 2010, München
Directed by Balazs Kovalik,
stage: Emilia and Ilya Kabakov
conductor: Peter Eötvös, Christopher Ward
Edition Schott Music Mainz