Английская Википедия:Behold the Sun

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Шаблон:Infobox opera Behold the Sun, Op. 44, is an opera in three acts and 10 scenes by Alexander Goehr with a libretto by John McGrath and the composer. It was commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. Titled Behold the Sun – Die Wiedertäufer, it was premiered there in German in 1985, and published by Schott Music. It was aired in English by the BBC in 1987. The opera has also been called Die Wiedertäufer and The Anabaptists.[1]

History

The opera was commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf and Duisburg.[2] The libretto by John McGrath and Goehr is focused on the Wiedertäufer (anabaptists) and set in Münster[3] in 1543, when two Dutch anabaptists, Jan Matthys and John of Leiden (or Jan Bokelson) tried to transform the town to a "City of God" in expectation of the Second Coming of Christ.[1] The libretto was translated to German by Bernhard Laux.[4]

Goehr, who was born in Berlin but grew up and worked in England,[5] worked on the composition between 1981 and 1984. Titled Behold the Sun – Die Wiedertäufer,[2] the opera was premiered in Duisburg on 19 April 1985,[6] conducted by Hiroshi Wakasugi, and staged by Bohumil Herlischka in a set designed by Ruodi Barth.[2] It was played in an abridged version,[6][7] which cut about 50 minutes of Goehr's score.[8]

The opera was first presented in English by the BBC, aired on 1 October 1987.[3] This time, the complete music was played,[7] conducted by John Pritchard.[3] It was published by Schott Music.[2]

An aria from the opera, Op. 44a, was recorded as part of a collection of the composer's works, with soprano Jeanine Thames and the London Sinfonietta, conducted by Oliver Knussen.[5]

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere cast, 19 April 1985
Conductor: Hiroshi Wakasugi[2]		 BBC cast, 1 October 1987[3]
Mr Berninck, a merchant baritone Шаблон:Ill
Mrs Berninck mezzo-soprano Fiona Kimm
Christian, their son soprano
Johann Matthys (anabaptist) baritone Norman Bailey[9] Philip Joll
Divara, his wife and later wife of Jan Bokelson soprano Berit Lindholm[10] Carole Farley
Jan Bokelson (anabaptist) tenor Philip Langridge
Blacksmith bass Stephen Richardson
Knipperdollinck, burgomaster of the city of Münster baritone Norman Welsby
The Prince-Bishop baritone John Tranter
His servant tenor Harry Nicoll
Fishwife soprano Mary Thomas
Limping prophet tenor Ian Caley
Captain of the Anabaptist guard baritone Jeremy White
Dives tenor Justin Lavender
His wife and guests silent roles
The people of Münster SATB chorus
Anabaptists small chorus
A dancer

Music

Goehr said about his opera that the people are the protagonists, and the focus of the music is their turbae chorus sections.[7] He combined 20th-century harmonies with baroque features such as figured bass and prelude and fugue.[6]

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Oxford не указан текст
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Schott не указан текст
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок BBC не указан текст
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  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Ross Griffel не указан текст
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  10. ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Lindholm не указан текст
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