Details
Weber shatters musical conventions, transcending the limitations of the flawed libretto to create a dramatic masterpiece that it is difficult to conceive was written in the first twenty-five years of the nineteenth century. Unlike
Der Freischutz and
Oberon which followed the traditions of Mozart's German operas and Beethoven's
Fidelio, Euryanthe has no dialogue, being a continuous musical texture where every word is sung or declaimed. The entire orchestral writing takes a leap forward from the eighteenth century with characteristic colourings of each orchestral section being introduced in an inspirational way - the much performed overture being a foretaste of the brilliance of the complete score. Sung in German with English supertitles. New production.
Cast/Performers
Anne Schwanewilms (Euryanthe),
John Daszak (Adolar),
Pavlo Hunka (Lysiart),
Lauren Flanigan (Eglantine),
Clive Bayley (King Louis VI)
Creatives/Company
Music:
WeberConductor(s):
Mark Elder,
J David Jackson (Aug 22)
Director:
Richard JonesDesign:
John MacfarlaneLighting:
Jennifer TiptonChoreographer:
Catherine MaloneCompany(s):
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment,
The Glyndebourne Chorus
