Mina

or The Journey to the Sea

a Ballad Fairytale Mini Opera

Flutist (female) and baritone (also Topf aus Metall, tambourine and drum)

Edition: Performance material

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Mina cannot speak. After the death of her father, she sets off on a long journey with her small black sheep called Wolke. The flautist represents Mina who can only express herself through music, while the baritone slips into 20 different roles, while also narrating the work. The composer notes: ‘During her expedition, Mina discovers the magic powers of music which permit her to survive great adventures, and during the process, she gradually transforms her world into a somewhat friendlier and happier place. When Mina and Wolke arrive at the distant sea after their battle with the dragon, they also experience a small piece of great fortune.’ (Anno Schreier)

Content

I Das Lied der Wolke (Die Wolke in den Lüften)
II Das stumme Mädchen, das schwarze Schäfchen und der sterbende Papa (Das Bergdorf am Bach)
III Der Fluss und sein Lied (Der junge Fluss in der Klamm)
IV Das Fest bei den alten Leuten im Wald (Der alte Wald am Fluss)
Zwischenspiel (1)
V Die Schlacht, die nie stattgefunden hat (Das flache Land am Strom)
VI Der Drache mit der goldenen Krone (Die Ruine vor der Mündung ins Meer)
Zwischenspiel (2)
VII Die Liebe ist so wie das Meer (Der Strand am endlosen Meer)

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Title:

Mina

or The Journey to the Sea

a Ballad Fairytale Mini Opera

for one flutist (female) and one baritone

Libretto by Alexander Jansen

Language:

German

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2021

Duration:

40 ′

World Premiere:

March 18, 2022 · Bonn (D)
Katholische Grundschule „Am Domhof“
Sally Beck, Flöte; Frederik Schauhoff, Bariton · Conductor: Jan Arvid Prée
Original staging: Ruben Michael · Costumes: Kristopher Kempf · Set design: Kristopher Kempf
Organizer: Theater Bonn
(scenic)

Commissioned work :

Auftragswerk des Theater Bonn im Rahmen der Kooperation Junge Opern Rhein-Ruhr. Gefördert vom Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen