Boris Blacher
19.01.1903—30.01.1975

Audio Excerpts

  • previous
  • play
  • pause
  • next
  • stop
  • min volume
  • max volume
 

Boris Blacher
Romeo and Juliet

Work Details
Year of composition: 1943
Subtitle: Kammeroper in 3 Teilen frei nach Shakespeare
Composer: Boris Blacher
Text Editor: Boris Blacher
Parts: Romeo, Tenor / Julia, Sopran / Lady Capulet, Alt / Die Amme, Alt / Capulet, Baß / Tybalt, Tenor / Benvolio, Baß / Peter, Sopran oder Tenor / 3 männliche Sprechrollen
Choir: SATB (2- oder 3-fach besetzt)
Instrumentation details: fl., bs. - tpt. - pno. - string quintet
Scenery: 1
Duration (min): 65
Hire information:
    Please check your input!
    • (deliveryaddress if different)

    Advice: Bold fields are required.

    Request material on perusal

    Request performance material
Licensing: Licensing Request
World Première
Location: Salzburg / Austria
Date: 1950
Work Introduction

In 1943, at UE’s request, Boris Blacher composed Romeo und Julia, a chamber opera in 3 parts, freely adapted from Shakespeare. Blacher took excerpts of the play, which are essential to the storyline – producing a concentrated version of Romeo and Juliet, which, through the music, [...]

3 Ensembles that have played this work: