The End of a World (Das Ende einer Welt)

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1943 to 2012

Adaption for theatre of the radio opera of the same name

English by Wesley Balk

Year of composition 1964
Duration 40 minutes

Dedicated to Ernst Schnabel

World premiere 30. november 1965

Frankfurt am Main · Städtische Bühnen
Production Hans Neugebauer
Stage and costume design Jacques Camurati ·
Conductor Wolfgang Rennert

This is a re-working the subject and musical material used in the radio play (1953) of the same name. The electronic component has been completely omitted in this version, and in a stage production should be replaced by the use of visual effects alone.

Hans Werner Henze

Signora Sgambati	soprano leggero	astrologer
Marchesa Monte- tristo	contralto
Herr Fallersleben	tenore e parte parlata
Dombrowska	tenore acuto	multi-talent
Professor Kuntz- Sartori	baritono	politician
Golch	basso	man of culture
	coro misto	chorus of guests

1 Flauto	anche Flauto a becco ad lib.
1 Oboe
1 Clarinetto
1 Fagotto

1 Corno
1 Tromba
1 Trombone

Timpani
Percussione	Piatti sospesi Piatti a due Tamtam Tamburo piccolo 2 Tomtom Grancassa Claves Maracas Glockenspiel Xilofono Vibrafono Campane tubolari [per 3]
Arpa
Chitarra
Pianoforte	anche a quattro mani
Armonio
Archi	per lo più soli

Sul palco

1 Flauto
Clavicembalo
Nastri magnetici	dietro il palco

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Großer Probesaal · Hochschule für Musik und Theater · Leipzig · Deutschland

Das Ende einer Welt

Publisher: Schott Musik, Piano score (ger./engl.): ED 5673

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Opera buffa in one act by Wolfgang Hildesheimer

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