Vampire ( Der . Vampyr ) is a romantic opera by German composer Heinrich Marschner on the libretto of his son-in-law Volbrück . The plot of the opera is based on the same story Polidori . [one]
| Opera | |
| Vampire | |
|---|---|
| Der vampyr | |
 Poster 1828 | |
| Composer | Heinrich Marschner |
| Librettist | V.A. Volbruk |
| Libretto language | Deutsch |
| Genre | Romanticism |
| Action | 2 |
| Year of creation | 1828 |
| First production | 1828 |
| Place the first production | Leipzig , Old Theater |
The premiere of "Vampire" was held March 29, 1828 in Leipzig . At the premiere was attended by Richard Wagner , who was inspired by "Vampire" while working on "The Flying Dutchman " [2] . In Moscow, the opera was going on in 1831–32, as described in the story by V. Odoyevsky “ Cosmorama ”.
“Vampire”, along with the operas “ Hans Geiling ” and “ Templar and Jew ”, is considered one of Marschner's best works. [3] Here, as in Hans Geiling, everyday scenes are combined with ominous fiction . [4] The most vivid arias in the opera are Malvina's aria in the first act and Aubrey's aria in the second. [2]
In 1992, based on the opera, a soap opera of the same name was staged, the text of which was written by Charles Hart . [5] The soap opera was broadcast in parts on the BBC channel.
Content
Characters
| Role | Vote | Artist at the premiere March 29, 1828 Conductor: Heinrich Marschner |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Ruthven, the Vampire | baritone | Franz Edouard Genast |
| Sir Humphrey Davenout | bass | Kyokert |
| Malvina, his daughter | soprano | Wilhemina Straight |
| Sir Edgar Aubrey | tenor | Joseph August Höfler |
| Sir John Berkeley | bass | Gay |
| Jante, his daughter | soprano | von citen |
| Georg Dibdin, servant of the Davnauta House | tenor | Vogt |
| Amy Perth | soprano | Dorothea Devrient |
| Thomas blunt | baritone | Wilhelm Fisher |
| Sousse, his wife | mezzo-soprano | Wilhemina Kiekert |
| James Gadshill | tenor | ? |
| Richard Scrop | tenor | ? |
| Robert Green | bass | ? |
| Vampire lord | is talking | ? |
| John perth | is talking | Reyneke |
Story
Act 1
During the coven, the vampire Lord Ruthven learns that if he does not sacrifice three virgins within 24 hours, he will die. His first victim is the girl Jante, the daughter of John Berkeley. The father finds her body in a cave next to the vampire and manages to injure him. The wounded Ruthven finds his old debtor Edgar Aubrey and takes out the vampire at his request to the moonlight, which saves his life.
The next morning, Aubrey learns that his beloved Malvina is to marry a certain Count Marsden. Seeing the count, Aubrey recognizes Ruthven in him, but he cannot reveal secrets, as Ruthven tells about how Aubrey saved his life last night. If the secret is revealed within 24 hours, Aubrey will also become a vampire.
Act 2
Ruthwen, under the guise of Count Marsden, begins to seduce Emmy, the wife of George, who serves in the house of Davnautov. Aubrey tries to convince the vampire to abandon Malvina, but he only reminds him of the secret. Aubrey is forced to choose between his life and Malvina. Meanwhile, George turns to Aubrey to persuade Count Marsden to stop courting Emma. Ruthven takes Emma to the forest .
That same night, disheveled George appears in a local hotel and tells people that he found the dead Emma and the vampire standing over her, whom he had injured and left to die in the moonlight.
Rutven returns to the castle for his wedding. Aubrey decides to reveal Rutwen's secret, regardless of the consequences. However, when the clock strikes an hour, the secret expires and Aubrey gives out Rutven. The vampire, failing to complete his mission, falls into hell . Malvina's father gives permission for her marriage to Aubrey.
Records
- Record from Vienna , 1951 - Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra ; conductor - Kurt Tanner; performers - Gisela Razausher, Trout Kodal, Liana Sinek, Maria Nussbaumer, Kurt Ekuilyuz, Erik Kuchar, Fritz Sperlbauer.
- Live recording from Munich , 1974 - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ; conductor - Ftits Rieger; performers - Roland Hermann, Arlene Auger, Anna Tomova-Sintova , Donald Grobe, Kurt Böhme, Jane Marsh, Nikolaus Hillebrand.
- Live recording from Rome , 1980 - Italian Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra; conductor - Günther Neuhold; performers - Sigmund Nimsgurn, Carol Farley, Anastasia Tomazhevska-Scepis, Josef Protška, Armando Kaforio, Galina Pisarenko, Martin Engel.
Notes
- ↑ John Polidori "The Vampire" . fantlab.ru . The appeal date is December 29, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Matthew Boyden, Nick Kimberley. The rough guide to opera . - Rough Guides, 2002. - p. 154. - 735 p. - ISBN 9781858287492 .
- ↑ Ch. ed. Yu. V. Keldysh . Musical Encyclopedia . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1976 . - Vol. 3. - p. 468. - 1102 p.
- ↑ Opera Heinrich Marschner "Vampire" . The appeal date was December 29, 2011. Archived on February 13, 2012.
- ↑ The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
See also
- List of operas by Heinrich Marschner