Karl V.

from Ernst Krenek


Karl V
Play with music in two parts

Libretto

Ernst Krenek

Premiere

15 June 1938, Prague (Deutsches Theater)

Cast

KARL V (character baritone)
JUAN DE REGLA (spoken role)
JUANA (alto)
ISABELLA (soprano)
ELEONORE (soprano)
LUTHER (baritone)
SULTAN SOLIMAN (baritone)
FRANZ I (tenor)
POPE CLEMENT VII (spoken role)
GOD (tenor)

CHORUS
ghosts, monks, nuns, peasants and farmers

Place

Spain, in the convent San Giacomo and in Sevilla

Time

1558 - 1603

Composer

Krenek, Ernst