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Loreley (1890) |
Loreley is a three-act azione romantica opera by Alfredo Catalani, composed to a libretto by Angelo Zanardini, Giuseppe Depanis, Carlo D'Ormeville and others.
The opera is an extensive reworking of Catalani's dramma fantastico Elda, originally with a text by Carlo D'Ormeville, first given in Turin in 1880 under Pedrotti, with Garbini, Boulicioff, Barbacini and Athos.
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Performance history
Loreley first performed at the Teatro Regio in Turin on 16 February 1890 under Edoardo Mascheroni. It was subsequently given at Covent Garden in London on 12 July 1907. The first American performance was in Chicago on 17 January 1919.
Roles and role creators
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 16 February 1890 (Conductor: Edoardo Mascheroni) |
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| Loreley | soprano | Virginia Ferni-Germano |
| Walter | tenor | Eugenio (Eugène) Durot |
| Anna di Rehberg | soprano | Eleonora (Leonora) Dexter |
| Hermann | baritone | Enrico Stinco-Palermini |
| Rodolfo | bass | Natale Pozzi |
Synopsis
Loreley is an orphan unhappily in love with Walter who loves Anna. Loreley makes a pact with the Alberich, King of the Rhine to make her irresistible. Everything goes wrong, Walter drowns himself and Loreley is left eternally on her rock, calling young men to their doom.
References
- Amadeus Almanac, accessed 24 October 2008
- Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5
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