Die schwarze Maske
opera in one act
Libretto
Harry Kupfer und Krzysztof Penderecki (after Gerhart Hauptmann)
Premiere
15 August 1986, Salzburg (Kleines Festspielhaus)
Cast
SILVANUS SCHULLER (tenor)
BENIGNA (soprano)
JOHNSON (spoken role)
ARABELLA (soprano leggiero)
DAGA, JEDIDJA POTTER (tenor-buffo)
FRANCOIS TORTEBAT (bass)
LOWEL PERL (baritone)
DEDP (bass-baritone)
WENDT (bass)
HADANK (lyric tenor)
EBBO HUTTENWACHTER (bass-buffo)
LAURA HUTTENWACHTER (contralto)
SCHEDEL (tenor)
KNOBLOCHZER (bass)
MASKED DANCER (silent)
CHORUS
offstage
Place
Time