Die schwarze Maske

from Krzysztof Penderecki


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

Composer

Penderecki, Krzysztof