Music theatre
Opera
2010
Gisela! oder: Die merk- und denkwürdigen Wege des Glücks
music theatre for singers, mimes, small mixed chorus and instruments
Libretto by Hans Werner Henze, Christian Lehnert and Michael Kerstan
in two parts
World premiere produced by the RuhrTriennale
Co-commissioned by Cultural Capital of Europe RUHR.2010 for the „The Henze-Project“ and the Semperoper Dresden
Funded by the Kunststiftung NRW
Year of composition 2009-10
Duration 75 minutes
World premiere
World premiere September 25th, 2010
Gladbeck · Zeche Zweckel
Studio Musikfabrik Nordrhein-Westfalen
Dortmunder Chorakademie
Folkwang-Universität Essen
Conductor Steven Sloane
Stage director Pierre Audi
Stage and costume design Christof Hetzer
Choreographers Jill Emmerson, Gail Skrela
Dramatic advisor Klaus Bertisch
Cast
| Gisela Geldmaier | Soprano | Student of History of Arts |
| Hanspeter Schluckebier | Baritono | Student of Vulcanology, Gisela's boyfriend |
| Gennaro Esposito | Tenor | Tourist guide, student, actor playing Pulcinella |
| Tourists | Mimes | |
| Actors performing Commédia dell'arte | Mimes | |
| 4 Agents | Mimes | |
| Scarlatti, innkeeper | Mimes | |
| Actors performing Gisela's dreams | Mimes | |
| Palm court fiddler | Stage music | |
| mixed chorus |
Instrumentation
| 3 Flutes | 2° doubling Alto Flute 3° doubling Piccolo |
| 2 Clarinets | 2° doubling Bass Clarinet |
| 3 Oboes | 2° doubling Cor Anglais 3° doubling Heckelphone |
| 2 Bassoons | 2° doubling Contrabassoon |
| 2 Trumpets | |
| 2 Horns | |
| Wagner Tuba | |
| 2 Trombones | 1° Alt, 2° Tenor-Bass |
| Timpani | |
| Percussion | (4 players) |
| I | Vibraphone Wood Block Flexatone Shocallo 3 Tom-toms (high, medium, low) |
| II | 3 Bongos (high, medium, low) 3 Tom-toms (high, medium, low) Maracas 3 Suspended Cymbals (high, medium, low) Side Drum 3 Wood Blocks |
| III | Glockenspiel Crotales Matraca 3 Bongos (high, medium, low) 3 Tom-Toms ((high, medium, low) Tamburo basco 3 China Gongs 3 Suspended Cymbals (high, medium, low) Side Drum |
| IV | 3 China Gongs Bass Drum Tam-tam (large) Shocallo Tamburo basco Crotales Matraca Maracas |
| Harp | |
| Celesta | |
| Piano | |
| Strings | |
| Stage music | Solo violin |