Name: Merlin
Start: 2003-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2003-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro Real

Organization

Śpiewak

Baryton

David Wilson-Johnson

Merlin

Tenor

Stuart Skelton

King Arthur

Sopran

Eva Marton

Morgan le Fay

Angel Rodríguez

Gawain

Dyrygent

Jose de Eusebio

Reżyseria

John Dew

Scenografia

Heinz Balthes

Kostiumy

José-Manuel Vázquez

Reżyseria światła

Eduardo Bravo

Teatro Real de Madrid

Madryt

Hiszpania

Teatro Real

We find ourselves near the east end of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, just before dawn. We can hear the monks singing in the cathedral. Near the wall is a block of marble with a richly decorated sword set in it. Merlin greets Christmas Day with a request: for Arthur to be crowned King of England before the day ends. With the help of her sisters, Nivian, a Saracen slave, beguiles the Gnomes so that Merlin can steal their gold. Nivian asks Merlin to keep his word and set them free when the King is crowned. Merlin threatens Nivian with terrible punishment if she tells Morgan le Fay of his plans.

The widespread recognition of Isaac Albéniz (born in Camprodon, Girona, on 29 May 1860, died in Cambo-les-Bains on 18 May 1909) as one of the essential figures of Spanish music is at odds with the lack of interest shown in his work as a whole until quite recently. Apart from the undisputed status of his piano pieces, especially his masterpiece Iberia, practically all his work was unknown. It seemed Albéniz had paid the price for following the main European cultural trends of his era —indeed, the narrow-minded, parochial milieu of his native country once led him to express his indignation and heartache in a famous phrase: “I have decided to ignore what is happening and what will happen in Spain.”  In effect, the nationalist aesthetic, traditionally associated with his musical language and stimulated by his studies with Felipe Pedrell, was based on a much more cosmopolitan range.

The first staged production (in May 2003) of an opera of the scale of Albéniz’ Merlin, a century after its composition, was both an event to celebrate and a subject worth serious consideration. After the long history of the work, its partial performances and general lack of interest, it is truly a privilege to see the first full staging of one of Albéniz’ most ambitious projects.

Merlin Albéniz

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalista

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da Gambist

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Aktor

Broadcasting

Choreografia

Chorus Director

Chór

Dramaturgia

Extra

Fryzjer

Illustrator

Kompozytor / -ka

Korepetytor /- ka

Libretto

Makijaż

Orchestra Operations

Orkiestra

Other

Photographer

Poet

Produkcja wykonawcza

Przygotowanie chóru

Realizacja dźwięku

Stage Manager

Taniec

Teacher

Tłumaczenie

Vocal coach

Wideo

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bas - baryton

Kontratenor

Mezzosopran

Kontralt

Alto

Continuo

Głos dziecięcy

Silent

Spoken

Merlin by Albéniz, I., śr 28 maj 2003, od (2003/2003), W reżyserii John Dew,, Dyrygent Jose de Eusebio, Teatro Real, Madryt, Hiszpania

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