Hans Werner Henze

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Don Chisciotte della Mancia

Comic opera by Giovanni Battista Lorenzi and Giovanni Paisiello (1769)

Newly recounted by Giuseppe Di Leva and Hans Werner Henze, with the collaboration of Henning Brauel
(English by Rodney Blumer)

Year of composition 1976
Duration 135 minutes

World premiere

World premiere 1. august 1976

Montepulciano · 1° Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte

Bands from Montepulciano and Abbadia San Salvatore · Ensemble of Cantiere d’Arte

Production Hans Werner Henze und Gianfranco Ventura
Stage and costume design Giovanni Soccol und Silvana Vialli
Conductor Giampiero Taverna

Comment

The adaptation of this popular Neapolitan opera was made for the opening of the first Cantiere Internazionale, in the Piazza Grande at Montepulciano, and responds to the needs and circumstances of open-air productions. Strong contrasting effects between the instrumental groups are intended. It is desirable, but not compulsory, to include the prose scenes between Don Quixote and Sancho Pansa, which were specially written by Giuseppe di Leva.

Hans Werner Henze

Cast

La Contessa soprano
Carmosina soprano maid of the Contessa
Cardolella soprano hostess
La Duchessa inglese soprano visitor to the Contessa
Don Chisciotte tenore a knight errant
Don Calafrone  tenorea nobleman
Sancio Pansa   baritonosquire of Don Chisciotte
Don Platone  baritono a nobleman
Don Chisciotte  attore characters in the background story
Sancio Panza attore characters in the background story

Instrumentation

Orchestra da camera1 Flauto anche Ottavino e Flauto contralto ad lib.
1 Oboe anche Corno inglese
1 Clarinetto anche Clarinetto basso
1 Fagotto anche Controfagotto
Timpani
Percussione Mandolino
Triangolo
Piatti sospesi
Piatti a due
Campane da gregge
Tamtam
Tamburo piccolo
Tamburo basco
3 Bongos
Cassa rullante
Tamburo militare
Grancassa orizzontale
Grancassa
Timpani
Maracas
Tescini cinesi
Cassettina di legno
Frusta
Raganella
Castagnette
Carillon a tastiera
Vibrafono
Sonagli
Campane tubolari
[per 3]
Chitarra
Pianoforte anche Tamburello basco e Organo piccolo
Clavicembalo anche Organo o Pianoforte preparato
1 Violino
1 Viola
1 Violoncello
1 Contrabbasso
Banda2 Ottavini
2 Clarinetti piccoli
2 Clarinetti
1 Sassofono soprano
1 Sassofono contralto
1 Sassofono tenore
4 Corni
1 Flicorno tenore (o Clarinetto basso)
1 Flicorno basso(o Clarinetto basso)
2 Trombe
2 Tromboni
2 Tube
Timpani
Piatto sospeso
Tamburo piccolo
Grancassa
Eolifono

see also

List of Works
Publications
Magazine
Related Links

Concert Suite (Suite dal concerto)

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Concert Suite (Suite dal concerto)

The Adventures of Don Quixote

(Die Abenteuer des Don Chisciotte)
Orchestral and ensemble works
The Adventures of Don Quixote

Don Chisciotte, Pollicino und die Stummen von Portici: Polizianer, Protagonisten der siebziger Jahre

Giuseppe di Leva
essays scritti about Hans Werner Henze su Hans Werner Henze
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Musik und Politik

Schriften und Gespräche 1955-1984
Hans Werner Henze
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Musik und Politik

On the creation of the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano

Hans Werner Henze founded the Cantiere in 1976 and directed it for five years. With the realisation of joint projects by residents of all ages with internationally renowned artists and young talents, it quickly became one of the most important music festivals in Italy and also in Europe, if the focus is on the educational and social implications.

Magazine
Festival
On the creation of the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano
Publisher: Schott Music

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