“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (in the Russian poetic translation - “The Sound of your speeches”; lit .: “I gave you my heart”) Prince Soo-Hong’s aria [K 1] ( tenor ) from the second act of the operetta “The Land of Smiles ” Franz Leger on the libretto of Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löner-Beda (1929). Written for the Austrian tenor Richard Tauber , first performed by him at the premiere of the performance at the Berlin Metropolitan Theater 10 October 1929 .
| Dein ist mein ganzes Herz | |
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 Cover of aria notes, Paris, 1931 | |
| Composer | Franz Lehar |
| Key | D flat major |
| The form | song form |
| First performance | October 10, 1929 , Berlin |
| First post | 1929 |
| Autograph Location | Museum der Stadt Bad Ischl |
| Dedication | Richard Tauber |
| Duration | 9 minutes |
Content
History
Prince Su-hong's aria from the operetta Land of Smiles was written by Franz Lehar in 1929 for the Austrian tenor Richard Tauber , with whom the composer was associated with creative collaboration and friendship. Especially for the singer, Lehar wrote musical numbers called “Tauberian songs” or “Tauberlides” ( German: Tauberlied ) [2] [3] .
The “ Land of Smiles ” has become the author’s revision of the operetta “Yellow Jacket” ( Victor Leon’s libretto), staged in 1923 at the An der Wien Theater in Vienna and not having widespread success. One of the reasons Legar returned to his early work on a plot from Chinese life was the singer’s illness - in early 1929, Tauber fell ill with rheumatism and was thinking about ending his stage career. The costume of the Chinese prince Su-Hong - a wide kimono with long sleeves - made it possible to hide the lameness and difficulty of the artist's movements [3] .
The new operetta text was written by the librettists Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löner-Beda . The crown "Tauberian song" appeared with the participation of the singer himself - after reviewing the notes, Tauber chose a theme that was casually held in the "Yellow Jacket", which was developed by Lehar and became the melody of the hero’s aria. The composer wrote on a sheet of music: “Dear Richard! Here is your “tauberlid” !! The dedicatory inscription is dated August 17, 1929 [3] [4] [5] .
Su-Hong’s aria was first performed by Tauber at the premiere of the play at the Berlin Metropolitan Theater October 10, 1929, and according to criticism, it largely determined the success of the operetta [3] .
A melody of rare beauty and trembling tenderness, ending with an ecstatically high note, is the pearl of the work of the late Lehar. The tones of the melody are unexpected and so sweet that, if performed well, they can erase tears. The voice and manner of Tauber were presented here in the most favorable light [3] .
Subsequently, the aria became the "crown number" of the artist, Tauber performed it in different European languages, recorded on records [3] [4] .
Aria of Su-Hong entered the repertoire of the largest tenors in the world, including Nikolai Gedda , Fritz Wunderlich , Placido Domingo and others [3] .
Story
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| F. Lehar and R. Tauber. The last concert. 1946 | |
The action of the " Land of Smiles " takes place in 1912 in Vienna and China , the operetta tells the story of the love of a Chinese prince and a Viennese aristocrat, which ended in the separation of heroes due to inconsistency between Western and Eastern traditions. Prince Su-Hong’s aria sounds in the second act [6] [4] .
Text
| German original | Russian poetic translation Eugene Gerken [7] |
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Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! | The sounds of your speeches |
Comments
- ↑ In other translations, the name of Prince Su-Shong, Su-Chong [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Potapova N. Sad smile of Lehar or a sad widow: “The Land of Smiles” at the St. Petersburg Musical Comedy Theater . Opera News. Date of treatment August 9, 2017.
- ↑ Vladimirskaya, 2009 , Ch. “The crisis (1911-1923) . ”
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vladimirskaya, 2009 , Ch. "Tears (1924-1948) . "
- ↑ 1 2 3 Vladimirskaya, 1975 , Ch. "Vienna Cosmopolitan . "
- ↑ Notenblatt ‚Dein ist mein ganzes Herz 'mit Widmung an Richard Tauber (German) . Stadtmuseum. Date of treatment August 10, 2017.
- ↑ The Land of Smiles (Das Land des Lächelns ) . The guide to musical theater. Date of treatment August 10, 2017.
- ↑ F. Lehar - Sounds of your speeches . Date of treatment August 9, 2017.
Literature
- Vladimirskaya A.R. The operetta starry clock / Alla Vladimirskaya. - L .: Art, 1975 .-- 136 p.
- Vladimirskaya A.R. Franz Legar / Alla Vladimirskaya. - 2nd ed., Rev. - M .: Doe; Planet of Music, 2009 .-- 224 p. - ISBN 978-5-8114-0878-8 .
- Kolesnikov A.G. Operetta Franz Lehar and himself. - M .: Teatralis, 2013 .-- 424 p. - ISBN 978-5-902492-26-9 .
Links
- Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Placido Domingo
- Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Anna Netrebko , Placido Domingo , Rolando Villason
- Tu che m´hai preso il cuor Luciano Pavarotti
- The sounds of your speeches Vladimir Bunchikov
- Prince Su-hong Zurab Sotkilava's aria
- Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Vladimir Atlantov