Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn
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Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn (Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours) is the third opera by Carl Maria von Weber
and the first for which the music has survived. It was written in 1802 when the composer was only 15 and premiered in Augsburg
the following year. The opera takes the form of a Singspiel
, mixing spoken dialogue and musical numbers. The libretto
is based on a novel by C.G. Cramer.
Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school....
and the first for which the music has survived. It was written in 1802 when the composer was only 15 and premiered in Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
the following year. The opera takes the form of a Singspiel
Singspiel
A Singspiel is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera...
, mixing spoken dialogue and musical numbers. The libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
is based on a novel by C.G. Cramer.
Roles
- The cook (contralto)
- Hans Bast (bass)
- Karl Pirkner (tenor)
- Martin Schmoll (baritone)
- Minette (soprano)
- Niklas (tenor)
- Peter Schmoll (bass)
Recording
- Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn Busching/Schmidt/Pfeffer, Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Gerhard Markson (Marco Polo, 1994)
Sources
- Holden, Amanda, ed. The New Penguin Opera Guide, New York: Penguin Putnam, Inc., 2001 ISBN 0 140 29312 4
- Review of the Markson recording by John Warrack, Gramophone, September 1994.