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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
Flexible Series
Conductor: Clark Rundell
December 6, 2015 |
Manchester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Royal Northern College of Music Theatre
15:00
Street Scene
Flexible Series
Conductor: Clark Rundell
December 4, 2015 |
Manchester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Royal Northern College of Music Theatre
19:30
Street Scene
Flexible Series
Conductor: Clark Rundell
December 2, 2015 |
Manchester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Royal Northern College of Music Theatre
19:30
Street Scene
Orchestra: Johns Hopkins University
November 15, 2015 |
Baltimore, MD (United States of America) , Modell PAC at the Lyric
Street Scene
Orchestra: Johns Hopkins University
November 13, 2015 |
Baltimore, MD (United States of America) , Modell PAC at the Lyric
Street Scene
Orchestra: University of Minnesota Duluth
May 3, 2015 |
Duluth, MN (United States of America) , Marshall Performing Arts Center
Street Scene
Orchestra: University of Minnesota Duluth
May 2, 2015 |
Duluth, MN (United States of America) , Marshall Performing Arts Center
Street Scene
Orchestra: University of Minnesota Duluth
May 1, 2015 |
Duluth, MN (United States of America) , Marshall Performing Arts Center
Street Scene
Orchestra: University of Minnesota Duluth
April 30, 2015 |
Duluth, MN (United States of America) , Marshall Performing Arts Center
Street Scene
Conductor: James Holmes
Orchestra: Magdeburgische Philharmonie
March 8, 2015 |
Magdeburg (Germany) , Opernhaus
18:00
Street Scene
Orchestra: Oberlin Conservatory
November 9, 2014 |
Oberlin, OH (United States of America) , Hal Auditorium
Street Scene
Orchestra: Oberlin Conservatory
November 8, 2014 |
Oberlin, OH (United States of America) , Hal Auditorium
Street Scene
Orchestra: Oberlin Conservatory
November 7, 2014 |
Oberlin, OH (United States of America) , Hal Auditorium
Street Scene
Orchestra: Oberlin Conservatory
November 5, 2014 |
Oberlin, OH (United States of America) , Hal Auditorium
Street Scene
Opera North
Conductor: Louis Burkot
August 17, 2014 |
Lebanon, NH (United States of America) , Lebanon Opera House
Street Scene
Opera North
Conductor: Louis Burkot
August 14, 2014 |
Lebanon, NH (United States of America) , Lebanon Opera House
Street Scene
Opera North
Conductor: Louis Burkot
August 12, 2014 |
Lebanon, NH (United States of America) , Lebanon Opera House — First Night
Street Scene
July 26, 2014 |
Essex (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Palmer's College
Street Scene
Conductor: Thomas Gabrisch
May 4, 2014 |
Düsseldorf (Germany) , Robert Schumann Hochschule, Partikasaal
Street Scene
Conductor: Thomas Gabrisch
May 3, 2014 |
Düsseldorf (Germany) , Robert Schumann Hochschule, Partikasaal
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