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Street Scene
American opera in two acts
book by Elmer Rice, based on his play of the same name
Product Details
Description
The story brings the audience into the lives of the tenants of a shabby apartment building in a street in 1920s New York. Filled with hope, violence, love and disappointment, their stories unfold on the pavement in the evening and following morning of this hot day in June.
Kurt Weill called the ‘American opera’ Street Scene, which was premièred in New York in 1947 and inspired by Elmar Rice’s play of the same name, his main musico-dramatic work. It was the fulfilment of his long-cherished dream to write an American opera. In fact, Street Scene is no superficial fusion of European opera and American Broadway music.
Kurt Weill called the ‘American opera’ Street Scene, which was premièred in New York in 1947 and inspired by Elmar Rice’s play of the same name, his main musico-dramatic work. It was the fulfilment of his long-cherished dream to write an American opera. In fact, Street Scene is no superficial fusion of European opera and American Broadway music.
Orchestral Cast
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Cast
Singing roles: Anna Maurrant · dramatic soprano - Frank Maurrant · bass-baritone - Willie Maurrant · boy soprano - Rose Maurrant · lyric soprano - Sam Kaplan · tenor - Abraham Kaplan · tenor buffo - Harry Easter · Broadway baritone - Henry Davis · baritone - Lippo Fiorentino · tenor - George Jones · baritone - Carl Olsen · bass - Mrs. Fiorentino · coloratura soprano - Mrs. Jones · mezzo-soprano - Mrs. Olsen · alto - Daniel Buchanan · buffo tenor - Jenny Hildebrand · soprano - 2nd graduate · soprano - 3rd graduate · mezzo-soprano - Mrs. Hildebrand · mezzo-soprano - Nursemaids · soprano, mezzo-soprano - three children - Dick McGann · singer-dancer - Mae Jones · singer-dancer
Speaking roles: Mrs. Jones, Steve Sankey, Shirley Kaplan, Vincent Jones, Dr. Wilson, Officer Murphy, city marshal, Fred Cullen, milkman, policeman, old clothes man, intern, ambulance driver, married couple, passerby, neighbors, children
Speaking roles: Mrs. Jones, Steve Sankey, Shirley Kaplan, Vincent Jones, Dr. Wilson, Officer Murphy, city marshal, Fred Cullen, milkman, policeman, old clothes man, intern, ambulance driver, married couple, passerby, neighbors, children
More Information
Title:
Street Scene
American opera in two acts
book by Elmer Rice, based on his play of the same name
lyrics by Langston Hughes and Elmer Rice
German translation by Lys Symonette
Language:
German, English
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Kurt Weill Music
Year of composition:
1947
Duration:
120 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
January 9, 1947 · New York, NY (USA)
Adelphi Theatre
Conductor: Maurice Abravanel
Original staging: Charles Friedman
(scenic)
Adelphi Theatre
Conductor: Maurice Abravanel
Original staging: Charles Friedman
(scenic)
Technical Details
Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LEA 4220-01
Delivery rights:
Distribution rights for Germany: Schott Music. Distribution rights for Europe excluding Germany: Universal Edition. Distribution rights for all other territories: European American Music Corporation
Manufacturer:
Responsible in the EU:
Preview/Media Contents
Audio:
Performances
Street Scene
Conductor: Benjamin Reiners
November 2, 2013 |
Hannover (Germany) , Staatsoper — First Night
Street Scene
Conductor: James Holmes
Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
February 25, 2013 |
Ludwigshafen (Germany) , Konzertsaal im Pfalzbau
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: James Holmes
Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
February 24, 2013 |
Mainz (Germany) , Rheingoldhalle
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: James Holmes
Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
February 22, 2013 |
Dessau-Roßlau (Germany) , Anhaltisches Theater
19:00
Street Scene
Conductor: Martin Brauß
Orchestra: Hochschulorchester
February 13, 2013 |
Hannover (Germany) , Hochschule, Richard Jakoby Saal
Street Scene
Conductor: Martin Brauß
Orchestra: Hochschulorchester
February 12, 2013 |
Hannover (Germany) , Hochschule, Richard Jakoby Saal
Street Scene
Conductor: Martin Brauß
Orchestra: Hochschulorchester
February 11, 2013 |
Hannover (Germany) , Hochschule, Richard Jakoby Saal
Street Scene
Conductor: Martin Brauß
Orchestra: Hochschulorchester
February 9, 2013 |
Hannover (Germany) , Hochschule, Richard Jakoby Saal — First Night
Street Scene
Conductor: Tim Murray
January 25, 2013 |
Paris (France) , Théâtre du Châtelet — First Night
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
December 15, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
November 22, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
November 18, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
18:00
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
November 10, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
October 18, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
October 13, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
19:30
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
October 3, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
18:00
Street Scene
Conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
September 30, 2012 |
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) , Musiktheater im Revier
15:00
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