Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung (also: Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung) (English: The Taming of the Shrew) is a German-language comic opera in four acts by the German composer Hermann Goetz. It was written between 1868 and 1872 and first performed at the National Theatre Mannheim on 11 October 1874 under the conductor Ernst Frank [de]. The libretto, by Joseph Victor Widmann [de] and the composer, is based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The style of the opera shows Goetz turning away from the musical ideas of Richard Wagner towards the classicism of Mozart. Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung was a huge success, not only in Germany but in the United States and in Great Britain, where it received high praise from George Bernard Shaw.[citation needed]
widerspänstigen, zähmung, also, widerspenstigen, zähmung, english, taming, shrew, german, language, comic, opera, four, acts, german, composer, hermann, goetz, written, between, 1868, 1872, first, performed, national, theatre, mannheim, october, 1874, under, c. Der Widerspanstigen Zahmung also Der Widerspenstigen Zahmung English The Taming of the Shrew is a German language comic opera in four acts by the German composer Hermann Goetz It was written between 1868 and 1872 and first performed at the National Theatre Mannheim on 11 October 1874 under the conductor Ernst Frank de The libretto by Joseph Victor Widmann de and the composer is based on Shakespeare s The Taming of the Shrew The style of the opera shows Goetz turning away from the musical ideas of Richard Wagner towards the classicism of Mozart Der Widerspanstigen Zahmung was a huge success not only in Germany but in the United States and in Great Britain where it received high praise from George Bernard Shaw citation needed Roles EditRoles voice types premiere cast Role Voice type Premiere cast October 11 1874 1 Conductor Ernst FrankBaptista a rich gentleman of Padua bass Karl DittKatharine Baptista s daughter soprano Ottilie OttikerBianka Bianca Baptista s daughter soprano Ida Auer HerbeckPetruchio a gentleman from Verona baritone Eduard SchlosserGrumio Petruchio s servant bassLucentio Bianca s suitor tenor Carl SlovakHortensio Bianca s suitor baritone August KnappHortensio s wife mezzo sopranoA tailor tenorRecordings Edit1944 Sachsische Staatsoper Dresden chorus and orchestra conducted by Karl Elmendorff Urania 2007 Bayerischer Rundfunk chorus and orchestra conducted by Joseph Keilberth Profil References Edit Casaglia Gherardo 2005 11 October 1874 L Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia in Italian Portal Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Der Widerspanstigen Zahmung amp oldid 1133618358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
