Georg Friedrich Haas (1953)

Die schöne Wunde (2002 -2003)

2-part opera


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2002 - 2003
    • Duration: 2 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition, nº UE 30409
    • Commission: Festival de Bregenz
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Livret du Georg Friedrich Haas d’après ‘Ein Landarzt’ de Franz Kafka et ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ d’Edgar Allan Poe

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo baritone [le prisonnier] , 1 solo baritone [le prisonnier] , 1 solo bass voice [le médecin/la 2e bougie blanche] , 1 solo bass voice [le médecin/la 2e bougie blanche] , 1 solo soprano [Julia/Baucis/la soeur/Rosa Luxemburg II/la 1e bougie blanche] , 1 solo soprano [Julia/Baucis/la soeur/Rosa Luxemburg II/la 1e bougie blanche] , 1 solo mezzo-soprano [Rosa/la mère/Rosa Luxemburg III/la 2e bougie blanche] , 1 solo mezzo-soprano [Rosa/la mère/Rosa Luxemburg III/la 2e bougie blanche] , 1 actress [Rosa Luxemburg/Lorenzina/la 3e bougie blanche] , 1 actress [Rosa Luxemburg/Lorenzina/la 3e bougie blanche] , 1 solo countertenor [Romeo/Philemon/le garçon malade/la 4e bougie blanche] , 1 solo countertenor [Romeo/Philemon/le garçon malade/la 4e bougie blanche] , 1 solo tenor [le palefrenier/le vieil homme/la 5e bougie blanche] , 1 solo tenor [le palefrenier/le vieil homme/la 5e bougie blanche] , 1 actor [l amant/la 6e bougie blanche] , 1 actor [l amant/la 6e bougie blanche]
  • mixed choir(5 soprano, 5 contralto, 4 tenor, 4 bass voice), mixed choir(5 soprano, 5 contralto, 4 tenor, 4 bass voice), 2 flutes, 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 clarinets, 1 saxophone, 1 saxophone, 1 bassoon, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 tuba, 3 percussionists, 3 percussionists, 1 harp, 1 harp, 1 accordion, 1 accordion, 1 celesta, 1 celesta, 1 piano, 1 piano, 4 violins, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 violas, 7 cellos [dont 5 figurants] , 7 cellos [dont 5 figurants] , 4 double basses [dont 3 figurants] , 4 double basses [dont 3 figurants]

Premiere information

  • Date: 14 August 2003
    Location:

    Autriche, Théâtre de Bregenz


    Performers:

    Georg Nigl (le prisonnier), Johannes Schmidt (le médecin), Melanie Walz (soprano), Anette Stricker (mezzo-soprano), Babett Arens (actrice), Kai Wessel (contre-ténor), Alexander Kaimbacher (ténor), Walter Raffeiner (acteur), Klangforum Wien, ensemble NOVA, direction : Sylvain Cambreling, mise en scène : Hermann Feuchter.