Ernst Krenek (1900-1991)
Der Zauberspiegel (1965 -1966)
opera for television in fourteen tableaux
[The magic mirror]
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1965 - 1966
- Duration: 1 h 25 mn
- Publisher: Bärenreiter
- Opus: 192
- Commission: Bayerischer Fernsehen, Munich
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Libretto (details, author):
Ernst Krenek
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Composition date:
1965 - 1966
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 3 solo bass voices [A Chinese emperor ; Pierre ; Barban] , solo mezzo-soprano [Liu Tsao] , 3 solo tenors [Francesco ; Rudolf ; Emperor's servant] , solo soprano [Carola] , solo contralto [Vera operater 378]
- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussionist, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, electric guitar, harp, zither, cymbalom, harpsichord, celesta, pump organ, 3 pianos, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
6 September 1967
Location:Allemagne, Munich, Bayerischer Fernsehen
Performers:le Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Ernst Krenek : direction, Herbert Kirchjoff : décors, Joachin Hess : mise en scène, Heinz Rehfuss : Chinese ruler, Catherine Gayer : Liu Tsao, Fritz Uhl : Francesco, Willy Ferenz : Pierre, Joan Carroll : Carola, Richard Holm : Rudolf, Horst Günter : Barban, Marylin Tyler : Vera.