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Hans Werner Henze (Composer) | Hans Christian Andersen (Author of original text) | Giulio di Majo (Ballet librettist)
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
Ballett-Pantomime von Giulio di Majo
frei nach dem gleichnamigen Märchen von Hans Christian Andersen
orchestra
Edition: Performance material
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Description
The youthful emperor loves the song of the nightingale. When he is sent a toy bird, its virtuoso but lifeless tones drive the natural nightingale out of the emperor’s favour – mechanical trickery wins over living song, the artificial replaces the natural. But when the toy breaks and the emperor sickens, it is the living nightingale that makes him well again and conquers death.
"Andersen’s tale is simply told, in a linear quick-moving style, in theatre music for a ballerina and a number of mime actors. The solo flute of course represents the nightingale, the piccolo the noise of the mechanical bird. The other melody instruments present all the emotions of the young Emperor (still almost a child), while percussion, piano and celesta provide the atmosphere of chinoiserie. Since its creation this work has been performed several times as a flute concerto."
"Andersen’s tale is simply told, in a linear quick-moving style, in theatre music for a ballerina and a number of mime actors. The solo flute of course represents the nightingale, the piccolo the noise of the mechanical bird. The other melody instruments present all the emotions of the young Emperor (still almost a child), while percussion, piano and celesta provide the atmosphere of chinoiserie. Since its creation this work has been performed several times as a flute concerto."
Orchestral Cast
1 (auch Picc.) · 0 · 0 · Bassklar. · 0 - S. (Marimba · 2 Trgl. · hg. Beck. · 3 Tamt. · 3 Tomt. · Rumbagl.) (4 Spieler) - Cel. · Klav. - Str. (0 · 0 · 1 · 1 · 0)
Cast
Eine Ballerina und mehrere Mimen
More Information
Title:
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
Ballett-Pantomime von Giulio di Majo
frei nach dem gleichnamigen Märchen von Hans Christian Andersen
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
1959
Duration:
17 ′
World Premiere:
September 16, 1959 · Venezia (I)
Teatro La Fenice
Festival Internazionale di Musica Contemporanea della Biennale di Venezia 1959
Fiorella Coba, Tänzerin; Mimen des Piccolo Teatro Mailand · Conductor: Ettore Gracis
Original staging: Franco Enriquez · Set desing: Attilio Colonnello
(scenic)
September 26, 1959 · Berlin (D)
Berliner Festwochen 1959
Aurèle Nicolet, Flöte · Conductor: Hans Werner Henze · Solisten des Berliner Philharmonischen Orchesters
(world première as concert)
Teatro La Fenice
Festival Internazionale di Musica Contemporanea della Biennale di Venezia 1959
Fiorella Coba, Tänzerin; Mimen des Piccolo Teatro Mailand · Conductor: Ettore Gracis
Original staging: Franco Enriquez · Set desing: Attilio Colonnello
(scenic)
September 26, 1959 · Berlin (D)
Berliner Festwochen 1959
Aurèle Nicolet, Flöte · Conductor: Hans Werner Henze · Solisten des Berliner Philharmonischen Orchesters
(world première as concert)
Technical Details
Product number:
LS 2075-03
Performances
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
41st Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte Montepulciano
Conductor: Alessandro Ferrari
Orchestra: RNCM Ensemble
July 23, 2016 |
Montepulciano (Italy) , Piazza Grande
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
Orchestra: Mitglieder der Berliner Philharmoniker
May 18, 2014 |
Berlin (Germany) , Philharmonie
16:00
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
Aldeburgh Festival
Conductor: Oliver Knussen
Orchestra: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
June 22, 2013 |
Aldeburgh (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Snape Maltings Concert Hall
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
Conductor: Tobias von Arb
Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel
October 28, 2012 |
Basel (Switzerland) , Martinskirche
17.00 h
L'usignolo dell'imperatore – Des Kaisers Nachtigall
Conductor: Tobias von Arb
Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel
October 27, 2012 |
Basel (Switzerland) , Martinskirche
19.30 h
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