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Friedrich Cerha
Der Rattenfänger | Opera in 2 parts

Work Details
Year of composition: 1984-1986/2003
Subtitle: Opera in 2 parts
Composer: Friedrich Cerha
Text Source: "Der Rattenfänger" von Carl Zuckmayer
Librettist: Friedrich Cerha
Parts: Der Rattenfänger, Tenor
Der Stadtregent, Bariton
Divana, seine Frau, Mezzosopran
Maria und Martin, ihre Kinder,Sopran und Tenor Elken, Kammerfrau, Alt
Johannes, deren gelähmter Sohn, Tenor
Der Kleine Henker, Bariton
Rikke, dessen Tochter, Sopran
Der Hostienbäcker, Tenor
Der Stiftsprobst, Bass
Der Stadtrichter (auch 1. Mann und 1. Landsknecht), Bariton
Der Roggenherzog (auch 2. Mann), Bass
1. Bursche, Bariton
2. Bursche, Tenor
3. Bursche, Bass
2. Landsknecht, Tenor
Stina, ein blindes Mädchen, Sprechrolle
Ein tauber Knabe / Der Hauptmann (auch Der Wirt und Ein Feldwebel), Sprechrolle
Der Dekan, Sprechrolle
Statisten
Instrumentation: 2 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - perc(5), hp, org, sop.sax, baritone, guit, str; stage orchestra: 1 1 0 1 - 0 3 3 0, perc(5), org, sop.sax(Bb), str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute (+picc); 2nd flute (+ picc; alto fl(G)); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais (+3rd ob); 1st clarinet in A; 2nd clarinet in A; bass clarinet in Bb (+3rd cl(A)); soprano saxophone in Bb (+ alto sax(Eb)); 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; baryton; bass tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; 5th percussion; harp; organ; guitar (+ bass guit); violin I(12); violin II(10); viola(8); violoncello(8); contrabass(6); stage orchestra: piccolo; oboe; soprano saxophone in Bb; bassoon; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; organ; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; 5th percussion; violin I(12); violin II(8); viola(8); violoncello(6); contrabass(4)
Scenery: 17 Szenen in 11 Bühnenbildern
Commissioned by: Steirischer Herbst Graz
Duration (min): 180
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World Première
Location: Opernhaus Graz / Austria
Date: 26.09.1987
Orchestra: Grazer Philharmonisches Orchester
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha
Scenery: Hans Hollmann
Main Soloists: Peter Lindroos, Der Rattenfänger; Heinz-Jürgen Demitz, Der Stadtregent; Ursula Reinhardt-Kiss, seine Frau; Gabriele Schuchter, Stina; Konstantin Sfiris, Der Stiftprobst; Josef Kepplinger, Der Dekan; Manfred Hemm, Der Stadtrichter;
Reviews

As long as there are composers like Friedrich Cerha, we shouldn't be all that worried about the future of the genre; we need simply to take the few operas Cerha has produced and play them over and over again. (Gert Korentschnig, Kurier)

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