| Troades | |
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| Opera by Aribert Reimann | |
 The composer in 2010 | |
| Librettist | Gerd Albrecht and the composer |
| Language | German |
| Based on |
The Trojan Women by Euripides, author of original text: Franz Werfel |
| Premiere | 7 July 1986
National Theatre Munich, Opening of the Munich Opera Festival 1986 |
Troades is a 1986 German-language opera by Aribert Reimann based on Euripides' The Trojan Women. [1] [2] A recording of the premiere featuring Helga Dernesch and Nicole Heesters, conducted by Gerd Albrecht was recorded and issued on LP and CD by EMI. [3] The opera was commissioned by the Bavarian State Opera, Munich. [2]
Roles
Source: [2]
- Hecabe (alto)
- Choir Leader (speaking role)
- Talthybios (baritone)
- Kassandra (mezzo-soprano)
- Andromache (soprano)
- Helena (soprano)
- Menelaus (tenor)
- Athena (speaking role)
- Poseidon (speaking role)
References
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| Troades | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Aribert Reimann | |
|
The composer in 2010 | |
| Librettist | Gerd Albrecht and the composer |
| Language | German |
| Based on |
The Trojan Women by Euripides, author of original text: Franz Werfel |
| Premiere | 7 July 1986
National Theatre Munich, Opening of the Munich Opera Festival 1986 |
Troades is a 1986 German-language opera by Aribert Reimann based on Euripides' The Trojan Women. [1] [2] A recording of the premiere featuring Helga Dernesch and Nicole Heesters, conducted by Gerd Albrecht was recorded and issued on LP and CD by EMI. [3] The opera was commissioned by the Bavarian State Opera, Munich. [2]
Roles
Source: [2]
- Hecabe (alto)
- Choir Leader (speaking role)
- Talthybios (baritone)
- Kassandra (mezzo-soprano)
- Andromache (soprano)
- Helena (soprano)
- Menelaus (tenor)
- Athena (speaking role)
- Poseidon (speaking role)
References
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