Roger Díaz-Cajamarca

Jules Massenet's lyrical drama 'WERTHER' in the version for baritone

The relevance of literary, historical and musical aspects as the basis for an authentic performance

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Produktbeschreibung

In August 1885, Jules Massenet and Georges Hartmann saw Wagner's Parsifal in Bayreuth. They then visited various German cities, including Wetzlar, where Goethe had written his novel The Sorrows of Young Werther. Massenet subsequently received a French translation of the novel from Hartmann and was so enthusiastic that he immediately decided to compose a new opera based on Goethe's work. The aim of this paper is to show how important it is to know an opera well in order to be able to work towards an informed, structured and creative performance. It is essential to know and reflect on the literary and historical aspects, to seek information about the composer and to understand the style of the music. The following describes the preparatory work that must be done to ensure an authentic performance. It also discusses how rehearsals can best be organised. At the end of the paper, challenges are described and solutions are proposed to support conductors in future opera productions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9786200765352
• ISBN-10: 6200765359
• Artikelnr.: 74999025

Autorenporträt

Urodzony w 1983 roku w Bogocie w Kolumbii, jest dyrygentem chóru w Theater an der Wien. By¿ wyk¿adowc¿ na Universidad de los Andes i Universidad del Rosario w Kolumbii. Magister sztuki w dyrygenturze orkiestrowej na Uniwersytecie Muzycznym i Sztuk Scenicznych w Wiedniu. Asystent chóru Arnold Schönberg Chor podczas koncertów i produkcji operowych w kraju i za granic¿.