Das Nusch-Nuschi

from Paul Hindemith


Das Nusch-Nuschi
Spiel for Burmese marionettes in one act (two scenes)

Libretto

Franz Bley

Premiere

4 June 1921, Stuttgart (Württembegisches Landestheater)

Cast

MUNG THA BYA (bass)
RAGWENG (speaking role)
FELDGENERAL KYCE WAING (bass)
DER ZEREMONIENMEISTER (bass)
DER HENKER (bass)
EIN BETTLER (bass)
SUSULÜ (tenor)
DER SCHÖNE ZATWAI (silent)
TUM-TUM (tenor)
KAMALEWA (tenor)
ZWEI HEROLDE (bass and tenor)
BANGSA, OSASA, TWAISE, RATASATA (3 Soprano, 1 contralto)
ZWEI BAJADEREN (soprano and contralto)
ZWEI DRESSIERTE AFFEN (tenor)
ZWEI DICHTER (tenor and bass)
DREI MÄDCHEN (soprano, contralto, soprano)
DAS NUSCH-NUSCHI (silent)

Place

Time

Composer

Hindemith, Paul