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Die Reise zum Mond

(A Trip to the Moon)
A melodrama for children
Georges Méliès wird auf den Mond geschossen und muss das Vertrauen des Mondvolks gewinnen. "Ich habe den Stoff verwendet, um daraus eine Art Parabel darüber zu schaffen, wie wir mit Fremden umgehen." (Andrew Norman)
Edition: Performance material

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Orchestral Cast

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Cast

Eoa, soprano - Queen of the Moon People, mezzo-soprano - Georges Méliès, tenor - Moon Man, baritone -
4 Astronomers (speaking roles):
Professor Barbenfouillis, Micromegas,
Alcofrisbas, Parafaragaramus - Attendants to the Queen, optional min. 2 - Moon Children, min. 7

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Title:
Die Reise zum Mond
(A Trip to the Moon)
A melodrama for children
inspired by Georges Méliès's silent film "A Trip to the Moon" (1902)
Chamber version in German language, translated by Joscha Schaback from the original libretto by the composer
Übersetzung von Joscha Schaback nach dem Original-Libretto des Komponisten
Language:
German, Mondisch
Edition:
Performance material
Level of difficulty:
intermediate
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Publishing year:
2022
Year of composition:
2017
World Premiere:
February 18, 2023 · Hamburg (D)
Opera Stabile
Die Reise zum Mond
Conductor: Luiz de Godoy · Choir director: Luiz de Godoy
Original staging: Stephan Witzlinger · Costumes: Lena Scheerer · Set desing: Lena Scheerer · Choreography: Milena Junge
Organizer: Staatsoper Hamburg
(scenic)
Commissioned work :
The chamber version of A Trip to the Moon was commissioned by Hamburgische Staatsoper. The original version was commissioned by Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic Association within a series of commissions of children’s operas led by Sir Simon Rattle and Simon Halsey.
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Product number:
LSMC 50829

Performances

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  • Die Reise zum Mond
    Die Reise zum Mond
    Conductor: Luiz de Godoy
    March 5, 2023 | Hamburg (Germany) , Opera Stabile
  • Die Reise zum Mond
    Die Reise zum Mond
    Conductor: Luiz de Godoy
    March 5, 2023 | Hamburg (Germany) , Opera Stabile
  • Die Reise zum Mond
    Die Reise zum Mond
    Conductor: Luiz de Godoy
    March 4, 2023 | Hamburg (Germany) , Opera Stabile
  • Die Reise zum Mond
    Die Reise zum Mond
    Conductor: Luiz de Godoy
    March 3, 2023 | Hamburg (Germany) , Opera Stabile
  • Die Reise zum Mond
    Die Reise zum Mond
    Conductor: Luiz de Godoy
    March 1, 2023 | Hamburg (Germany) , Opera Stabile
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