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Opera by Alexander von Zemlinsky From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eine florentinische Tragödie, Op. 16, is an opera in one act by Alexander von Zemlinsky composed in 1915–16 to a libretto adapted by the composer from a German translation by Max Meyerfeld of Oscar Wilde's unfinished play A Florentine Tragedy.
Eine florentinische Tragödie | |
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Opera by Alexander von Zemlinsky | |
Librettist | Zemlinsky |
Language | German |
Based on | A Florentine Tragedy by Oscar Wilde |
Premiere |
The opera was premiered at the Staatsoper Stuttgart on 30 January 1917 under the direction of Max von Schillings. Further productions followed in Prague, Vienna and Graz the same year. The work was also staged in Leipzig (1922), Aachen (1924), Schwerin (1925), and Freiburg im Breisgau (1927). The last production during Zemlinsky's lifetime was in Brno in 1928.[1] It lasts under one hour and is generally paired with another work when performed.
The score is published by Universal Edition Vienna.[2][3]
Role[2] | Voice type | Premiere cast[4] 30 January 1917 (Conductor: Max von Schillings) |
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Guido Bardi, Prince of Florence | tenor | Rudolf Ritter |
Simone, a merchant | baritone | Felix Fleischer-Janczak |
Bianca, his wife | soprano | Helene Wildbrunn |
Simone, a Florentine merchant, suspects that he is being cuckolded by Prince Guido whom he discovers at home with his wife Bianca on returning from a business trip. He sells Guido a robe and offers the prince everything that he has in his house; Guido chooses Bianca. Simone takes Bianca to her room and asks her to spin, which she refuses to do. After he leaves, Bianca declares that she hates her husband and wishes him dead. Overhearing this, Simone reflects further on adultery and death. He leaves Guido and Bianca alone together and the two lovers express their devotion. When Guido is about to go home, Simone challenges him to a fight, first with swords, then with daggers, before Simone finally overcomes Guido and strangles him. Bianca, admiring her husband's strength, rushes to embrace him and the two are reconciled as the curtain falls.
[Conductor/Bianca/Guido/Simone]
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