Manfred Gurlitt
Soldaten
Duration: 120'
Dichter der Textvorlage: Reinhold Lenz
Libretto von: Manfred Gurlitt
Choir: SATB
Roles:
Wesener
Bariton / Frau Wesener
Mezzosopran / Marie
Sopran / Charlotte
Sopran / Stolzius
Bariton / Seine Mutter
Mezzosopran / Desportes
Tenor / Haudy
Bariton / Rammler
Bariton / Mary
Bariton / Gräfin de la Roche
Alt / Ihr Sohn
Tenor / Desportes
Instrumentation details:
3·3·4·3 - 4·3·3·1 - timp., perc.(2) - hp., cel., pno. - str.
Gurlitt - Soldaten
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Work introduction
Manfred Gurlitt had singled out Jakob Lenz’s Soldiers as a suitable subject for an opera some 35 years before Bernd A. Zimmermann. However, following a series of performances in the 1930s, his work was forgotten. Manfred Gurlitt was au fait with the opera repertoire and musical currents of his time and channelled all this knowledge into Soldiers. His moving, wonderfully cantabile music with almost impressionistic soundscapes ranges from gentle chamber pieces to romantic symphonic works.