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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:
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Audio:
Performances
Street Scene
Conductor: Bernhard Epstein
Orchestra: Studierende der Instrumentalklassen der HMDK Stuttgart
June 10, 2018 |
Stuttgart (Germany) , Wilhelma-Theater
Street Scene
Conductor: Bernhard Epstein
Orchestra: Studierende der Instrumentalklassen der HMDK Stuttgart
June 7, 2018 |
Stuttgart (Germany) , Wilhelma-Theater
Street Scene
Conductor: Bernhard Epstein
Orchestra: Studierende der Instrumentalklassen der HMDK Stuttgart
June 5, 2018 |
Stuttgart (Germany) , Wilhelma-Theater
Street Scene
Conductor: Bernhard Epstein
Orchestra: Studierende der Instrumentalklassen der HMDK Stuttgart
June 3, 2018 |
Stuttgart (Germany) , Wilhelma-Theater — First Night
Street Scene
Orchestra: University of Wisconsin
February 25, 2018 |
Whitewater, WI (United States of America) , Barnett Theatre, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Street Scene
Orchestra: Brevard Music Center
July 29, 2017 |
Brevard, NC (United States of America) , Scott Concert Hall
Street Scene
Orchestra: Brevard Music Center
July 27, 2017 |
Brevard, NC (United States of America) , Scott Concert Hall
Street Scene
Conductor: Anne Manson
Orchestra: San Francisco Opera Center
July 9, 2017 |
Stanford, CA (United States of America) , Bing Auditorium
Street Scene
Conductor: Anne Manson
Orchestra: San Francisco Opera Center
July 6, 2017 |
San Francisco, CA (United States of America) , San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Street Scene
July 5, 2017 |
Cardiff (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Sherman Theatre
Street Scene
July 4, 2017 |
Cardiff (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , RWCMD
Street Scene
July 3, 2017 |
Cardiff (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , RWCMD
Street Scene
Orchestra: Bowling Green State University
March 26, 2017 |
Bowling Green, OH (United States of America) , Donnell Theatre, Wolf Center for the Arts
Street Scene
Orchestra: Bowling Green State University
March 24, 2017 |
Bowling Green, OH (United States of America) , Donnell Theatre, Wolf Center for the Arts
Street Scene
Conductor: Mark Gibson
Orchestra: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
February 14, 2017 |
Xinghai (China) , Concert Hall
Street Scene
Conductor: Orcenith Smith
Orchestra: Depauw Opera
February 12, 2017 |
Greencastle, IN (United States of America) , Moore Theatre
Street Scene
Orchestra: Biola University
February 12, 2017 |
La Mirada, CA (United States of America) , Lansing Hall
Street Scene
Conductor: Orcenith Smith
Orchestra: Depauw Opera
February 11, 2017 |
Greencastle, IN (United States of America) , Moore Theatre
Street Scene
Orchestra: Biola University
February 11, 2017 |
La Mirada, CA (United States of America) , Lansing Hall
Street Scene
Conductor: Orcenith Smith
Orchestra: Depauw Opera
February 10, 2017 |
Greencastle, IN (United States of America) , Moore Theatre
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