SKU: SU.47000351
Paul and Elizabeth inhabit a magic house, visited by dancing bears and prophetic strangers. But Elizabeth complains that her husband spends all his time at work on a magic radio. So, to be closer to his wife, Paul moves his laboratory into their home. Visiting scientists judge his radio worthless, and only their beautiful female assistant encourages Paul. But when he discovers she only hopes to seduce him, he angrily smashes his radio. To his surprise, its music continues, and he realizes it has been the music of his wife's love all along. With this understanding, his pure child self appears before his eyes and blesses the reconciliation of Paul and Elizabeth. ??Richard Foreman CAST Paul, a scientist (Baritone) Dr. Alfred, a scientist (Tenor) Dr. Fred, a scientist (Baritone) Young Paul, Paul as a young boy (Boy Soprano) Elizabeth, Paul's wife (Soprano) Anna, a strange visitor (Mezzo-Soprano) Marie, an assistant to the scientists (Soprano) Two Bears, dancers (non-singing) Piano, Celeste/Organ, Percussion & String Quartet Composed: 1991 Published by: Ben Rena Music Performance materials available on rental only:.
Paul and Elizabeth inhabit a magic house, visited by dancing bears and prophetic strangers. But Elizabeth complains that her husband spends all his time at work on a magic radio. So, to be closer to his wife, Paul moves his laboratory into their home. Visiting scientists judge his radio worthless, and only their beautiful female assistant encourages Paul. But when he discovers she only hopes to seduce him, he angrily smashes his radio. To his surprise, its music continues, and he realizes it has been the music of his wife's love all along. With this understanding, his pure child self appears before his eyes and blesses the reconciliation of Paul and Elizabeth. —Richard Foreman CAST Paul, a scientist (Baritone) Dr. Alfred, a scientist (Tenor) Dr. Fred, a scientist (Baritone) Young Paul, Paul as a young boy (Boy Soprano) Elizabeth, Paul's wife (Soprano) Anna, a strange visitor (Mezzo-Soprano) Marie, an assistant to the scientists (Soprano) Two Bears, dancers (non-singing) Piano, Celeste/Organ, Percussion & String Quartet Composed: 1991 Published by: Ben Rena Music Performance materials available on rental only:.
SKU: SU.47000355
Paul and Elizabeth inhabit a magic house, visited by dancing bears and prophetic strangers. But Elizabeth complains that her husband spends all his time at work on a magic radio. So, to be closer to his wife, Paul moves his laboratory into their home. Visiting scientists judge his radio worthless, and only their beautiful female assistant encourages Paul. But when he discovers she only hopes to seduce him, he angrily smashes his radio. To his surprise, its music continues, and he realizes it has been the music of his wife's love all along. With this understanding, his pure child self appears before his eyes and blesses the reconciliation of Paul and Elizabeth. —Richard Foreman CAST Paul, a scientist (Baritone) Dr. Alfred, a scientist (Tenor) Dr. Fred, a scientist (Baritone) Young Paul, Paul as a young boy (Boy Soprano) Elizabeth, Paul's wife (Soprano) Anna, a strange visitor (Mezzo-Soprano) Marie, an assistant to the scientists (Soprano) Two Bears, dancers (non-singing)Piano, Celeste/Organ, Percussion & String Quartet Duration: ' Composed: 1991 Published by: Ben Rena Music Performance materials available on rental only:.
SKU: CA.5105019
ISBN 9790007133627. Language: German.
The story of Bastien und Bastienne is based on the musical pastoral Le Devin du Village by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The play was hugely popular in paraphrase and translation and entered the repertoires of travelling companies and children's theaters. A shepherd succumbs to the enticements of the lady of the castle and tries to abandon his beloved. The village soothsayer appeals to his conscience and advises the abandoned Bastienne to feign coyness until Bastien shamefacedly returns to her. Mozart's version, composed in Vienna in the summer of 1768, is based on a text by Friedrich Wilhelm Weiskern that had been in existence since 1764. On his return to Salzburg, he undertook an ultimately unfinished revision of the work, improving the textual underlay and replacing the spoken dialogue with recitative. He also changed the vocal register of Colas and probably that of Bastien as well. The Carus edition is the first to treat these two versions separately. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5105000.
SKU: CA.5105000
ISBN 9790007091309. Language: German.
The story of Bastien und Bastienne is based on the musical pastoral Le Devin du Village by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The play was hugely popular in paraphrase and translation and entered the repertoires of travelling companies and children's theaters. A shepherd succumbs to the enticements of the lady of the castle and tries to abandon his beloved. The village soothsayer appeals to his conscience and advises the abandoned Bastienne to feign coyness until Bastien shamefacedly returns to her. Mozart's version, composed in Vienna in the summer of 1768, is based on a text by Friedrich Wilhelm Weiskern that had been in existence since 1764. On his return to Salzburg, he undertook an ultimately unfinished revision of the work, improving the textual underlay and replacing the spoken dialogue with recitative. He also changed the vocal register of Colas and probably that of Bastien as well. The Carus edition is the first to treat these two versions separately.
