Fritz Geißler (1921–1984) Der zerbrochene Krug
Comic Opera in 7 scenes [solos,orch] Text: Fritz Geißler
solos: SSMezAATTBarBarB – 1.1.1.1. – 1.0.0.0. – hps – strQuin
Text by Fritz Geißler based on the comedy by Heinrich von Kleist
Place and time: village Huisum, Netherlands, 1783
World premiere: Leipzig, 1971
Characters: Gerichtsrat Walter (baritone) - Dorfrichter Adam (bass) - Schreiber Licht (tenor) - Frau Marthe Rull (alto) - Eve, ihre Tochter (soprano) - Ruprecht, Veit Tümpels Sohn (tenor) - Frau Brigitte (soprano) - Veit Tümpel (bass) - Margarete, Magd (mezzo-soprano) - Liese, Magd (alto) - Ein Bediensteter (baritone)
Fritz Geißler turned to the stage very late in his life. His first opera, "Der zerbrochene Krug", was preceded by three ballets. Its successful premiere was followed by more than 100 subsequent performances in productions created for the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin, the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater in Schwerin as well as at the opera houses of Graz, Wuppertal, Bonn and others.
Place and time: village Huisum, Netherlands, 1783
World premiere: Leipzig, 1971
Characters: Gerichtsrat Walter (baritone) - Dorfrichter Adam (bass) - Schreiber Licht (tenor) - Frau Marthe Rull (alto) - Eve, ihre Tochter (soprano) - Ruprecht, Veit Tümpels Sohn (tenor) - Frau Brigitte (soprano) - Veit Tümpel (bass) - Margarete, Magd (mezzo-soprano) - Liese, Magd (alto) - Ein Bediensteter (baritone)
Fritz Geißler turned to the stage very late in his life. His first opera, "Der zerbrochene Krug", was preceded by three ballets. Its successful premiere was followed by more than 100 subsequent performances in productions created for the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin, the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater in Schwerin as well as at the opera houses of Graz, Wuppertal, Bonn and others.