SKU: CA.5148613
ISBN 9790007225179. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario) was composed in the spring of 1786 to fulfill a commission from Joseph II for performance during a visit to Vienna by the Governor-General of the Netherlands. The visitors were meant to be entertained with a short German and an Italian musical comedy during a festival arranged on short notice in Schonbrunn Palace. The choice of composers fell to Mozart and Salieri. Both pieces spoofed the theatrical practices of the day. Der Schauspieldirektor, by Gottlieb Stephanie the Younger, has a loosely-constructed plot that hinges on the vanity of opera singers and the empty-headedness of many traveling companies. Frank Lustig wants to create a new theatrical troupe, for which Herr Eiler is willing to supply money, but only on condition that his lady friend is allowed to join. In the course of the piece, appearances are made by other ladies with resonant names who want to be retained as singers and who attempt to outdo each other until reason is allowed to prevail. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5148600.
SKU: CA.5148612
ISBN 9790007225162. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
SKU: CA.5148614
ISBN 9790007225186. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
SKU: CA.5148619
ISBN 9790007133641. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario) was composed in the spring of 1786 to fulfill a commission from Joseph II for performance during a visit to Vienna by the Governor-General of the Netherlands. The visitors were meant to be entertained with a short German and an Italian musical comedy during a festival arranged on short notice in Schonbrunn Palace. The choice of composers fell to Mozart and Salieri. Both pieces spoofed the theatrical practices of the day. Der Schauspieldirektor, by Gottlieb Stephanie the Younger, has a loosely-constructed plot that hinges on the vanity of opera singers and the empty-headedness of many traveling companies. Frank Lustig wants to create a new theatrical troupe, for which Herr Eiler is willing to supply money, but only on condition that his lady friend is allowed to join. In the course of the piece, appearances are made by other ladies with resonant names who want to be retained as singers and who attempt to outdo each other until reason is allowed to prevail. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5148600.
SKU: CA.5148611
ISBN 9790007225155. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
SKU: CA.5148615
ISBN 9790007225193. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
SKU: CA.5148609
ISBN 9790007225148. Language: German. Text: Stephanie der Jungere, Johann Gottfried. Text: Johann Gottfried, Stephanie der Jungere.
SKU: TM.05190SET
Der Schauspieldirektor. Vocal Score I = in English; Vocal Score II = in German. Clothbound score.
SKU: TM.04541SC
SKU: TM.05190SC
SKU: TM.04541SET
SKU: BA.BA08811
ISBN 9790006539840. 33.1 x 26.5 cm inches. Text Language: Italian. Preface: Betzwieser, Thomas. Text: Giambattista Casti.
A memorable musical competition commissioned by the emperor Joseph II took place on 7 February 1786 as part of a festival in the orangery of the Schönbrunn palace. A German Singspiel ensemble performed Mozart’s “Schauspieldirektor†whilst Antonio Salieri’s “Prima la musica e poi le parole†was performed by the Italian court singers and musicians. This charming opera satire belongs to the genre of “metamelodramma†in which the opera itself becomes the subject of the action. The people who are part of an opera production, for example the librettist, composer and prima donna, appear as characters on the stage and are presented in a humorous self-reflection. In this ‘theatre about theatre’ Salieri parodies the music from Giuseppe Sarti’s “Giulio Sabino†in his insert arias, thus playing on the music which was totally familiar with the audience of the time. By reflecting on the musical-dramatic style of that period and discussing whether ‘the word’ or ‘the music’ should take priority, this masterpiece is considered to be an early forerunner to Richard Strauss’s “Capriccioâ€.The new edition of the score is published as part of “opera – Spectrum of European Music Theatre in Separate Editionsâ€. There are several alterations regarding the libretto text, stage directions, articulation, ornamentation, etc. which have been incorporated into this newly engraved vocal score. Furthermore, all appendix numbers from the score which concern the quotations from Giuseppe Sarti’s “Giulio Sabino†have also been incorporated.• Urtext vocal score based on the historical-critical hybrid score published as part of “opera – Spectrum of European Music Theatre in Separate Editions†edited by Thomas Betzwieser (music edition) and Adrian La Salvia (text edition).• Original Italian libretto with singable German translation• Comprehensive bilingual foreword (Ger/Eng) on the genesis and reception of the work, on metamelodramma and intertextuality etc.• Includes an extensive appendix to the quotations taken from Giuseppe Sarti’s “Giulio Sabinoâ€â€¢ Idiomatic piano reduction
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MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND - A reliable musical text based on all available sources - A description of the sources - Information on the genesis and history of the work - Valuable notes on performance practice - Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions ... AND PRACTICAL - Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them - A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format - Excellent print quality - Superior paper and binding
SKU: BA.BA04512-01
ISBN 9790006449415. 33 x 25.5 cm inches. Text: Johann G (der Jungere) Stephanie.
Appendix with autograph sketches for Arietta 11.
SKU: FL.FX070598
