Music theatre
Opera
1988
Karl Amadeus Hartmann: The Man who rose from the Dead (Der Mann, der vom Tode auferstand)
After “5 short operas (waxworks)”
Libretto by Erich Bormann
Period of composition (K.A. Hartmann) 1929-30
Revised version (H.W. Henze) 1988
Duration 12 minutes
World premiere
World premiere 29. May 1988
Munich · 1. Münchener Biennale
Mitglieder des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Piano Vivienne, Dirk und Dorian Keilhack
Tenor Johannes Preißinger
Bass Rolf Mertens
Voice Rüdiger Trebes
Voice Stefanie Rhaue
Choir 6 Vocalsolists
Production Ian Strasfogel
Stage design Hans Hoffer
Costume design Elisabeth Seiringer
Conductor Georg Schmöhe
Comment
Both pieces in Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s sketches appear rather incomplete. In order to make a performance possible, I have tried to vary the composer’s basic material and to fill the gaps in the sketches with these variations.
Hans Werner Henze
Cast
| tenore | the leader |
| basso | the rich man |
| parte parlato | a female voice |
| parte parlato | a voice |
| coro maschile |
Instrumentation
| 1 Tromba | |
| 1 Trombone | |
| Percussione | Piatto sospeso Tamburo piccolo (con fascia acuta) Tamburo piccolo (con fascia piatta) 4 Tomtom Grancassa con pedale della Grancassa Campane tubolari Xilofono [per 3] |
| 2 Pianoforti | 3 esecutori |