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composer: Wilfried Hiller
librettist: Winfried Boehm

Ein klingendes Mosaik in sieben Bildern

Libretto von Winfried Böhm

Commissioned work: Auftragswerk des Augustinum und der Augustiner-Brauerei München mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch die Augustinum-Stiftung und die Edith-Haberland-Wagner-Stiftung
Premiere: March 19, 2005 München, St. Lukas-Kirche (D) · Die Singphoniker; Regina Klepper, Sopran; Sylvia Koke, Sopran; Dominik Manz, Knabensopran; Instrumentalensemble · Conductor: Gerd Kötter · Lukas-Chor München
Instrumentation: soloists, choir and ensemble
Orchestra instrumentation: Fl. (auch Altfl.) - 4 P. S. (auf der Empore: Rototoms · 2 Tomt. · gr. Tr. · 60 Weingläser - im Kirchenraum: Glsp. · mittelalterliches Glsp. · Zimbelspiel · Röhrengl. · Dobaci in e’ [von Stella gespielt] · Verrophon · Glashfe. · 4 Trgl. · 3 Beck. · Buckelgong · Schellenbaum · 3 Tomt. · 2 Holzzungen-Rührtr. · 4 gr. Tr. · afrikanische Schlitztr. · Woodbl. · Mark Tree · Shell Chimes · Clav. · Ratsche · Guiro · Reco-Reco · hg. Glasstäbe) (4 Spieler) (2. Dirigent erforderlich) - Hfe. · Diskant-Zither - Vl.
Cast of characters: Monnica · Sopran - Stella · Sopran - Adeodatus · Knabensopran - Voces · 2T2Bar2B - Chor
Publisher: Schott Music
Duration: 70' 0''
Year of composition: 2004
Language: German - Latin
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Delivery rights: worldwide

As in Wolkenstein, the centre of the church opera Augustinus is also a historical figure who lived and was influential in a time of upheaval and radical social and political changes. Augustinus, philosopher, church teacher and bishop, was born in the year 354 in Tagaste (Numidia, North Africa) and died Hippo Regius in 430. In seven tessellated scenes this opera follows selected stages of this eminent scholar’s life. He helped shape the world view of both the ancient world and the beginning of the middle ages with his writings. The opera starts with scenes of Augustinus’ youth and his first work as a professor of rethoric in Milan and concentrates on the psychological development that led to his spiritual awakening. The last scene ends with a text from the famous Confessiones: ‘he who is searching for God, will find him, and he who finds him, will confess him’. The libretto was written in collaboration with Augustinus’ specialist Winfried Böhm.

Show past performances

St.-Lukas-Chor München; Nymphenburger Kantatenchor - Arnold Mehl St. Sebald - Nürnberg - Germany