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Rodion Shchedrin (Composer) | Rodion Shchedrin (Librettist) | William Shakespeare (Author of original text)
Cleopatra and the Snake
Dramatic scene for soprano and symphony orchestra
Text based on William Shakespeare's tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra" (act V, scene 2)
soprano and orchestra
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The dramatic scene Cleopatra and the Snake composed in 2011 is based on the text from Act V, Scene II of Shakespeare’s tragedy Antony and Cleopatra in the Russian translation by Boris Pasternak. I consider Pasternak’s translation with its highly expressive visual imagery, sublimity and breathtaking language to be the kindred spirit of this masterwork. The final scene in the Shakespearean tragedy is a treasure trove for composers. The 'boiling temperature' of this dramatic collision rises sharply at this point of the play and substantially exceeds '36.6°C' (which would I think be highly detrimental for the operatic genre)! The conflict between life and death, the power of love and the 'drug of power' provide the motivation for fatal decision made by the legendary beauty – the Queen of Egypt. I would categorise the genre of this dramatic scene Cleopatra and the Snake as a type of monodrama. Rodion Shchedrin
Orchestral Cast
3 (2. auch Altfl., 3. auch Picc.) · 2 · Engl. Hr. · 2 · Bassklar. · 2 - 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 - P. S. (Crot. · Tamb. · gr. Tr. · Guiro · Mar.) (2 Spieler) - Str.
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Title:
Cleopatra and the Snake
Dramatic scene for soprano and symphony orchestra
Text based on William Shakespeare's tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra" (act V, scene 2)
translated into Russian by Boris Pasternak
Language:
Russian
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2011
Duration:
15 ′
Voice:
Sopran
World Premiere:
May 28, 2012 · Salzburg (A)
Großes Festspielhaus
Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele 2012
Mojca Erdmann, Sopran · Conductor: Valery Gergiev · Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Großes Festspielhaus
Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele 2012
Mojca Erdmann, Sopran · Conductor: Valery Gergiev · Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Commissioned work :
Auftragswerk der Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele 2012
Series:
Technical Details
Product number:
LS 5447-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide
Performances
Cleopatra and the Snake
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
December 25, 2012 |
Moscow (Russia) , Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Marking Rodion Shchedrin’s eightieth birthday
Cleopatra and the Snake
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
December 23, 2012 |
St. Petersburg (Russia) , Mariinsky Theatre, Concert Hall — National Premiere
Marking Rodion Shchedrin’s eightieth birthday
Cleopatra and the Snake
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
October 30, 2012 |
Chapel Hill, NC (United States of America) , University of North Carolina, Memorial Hall — National Premiere
Cleopatra and the Snake
Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele 2012
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
May 28, 2012 |
Salzburg (Austria) , Großes Festspielhaus — World Premiere
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