Hin und zurück
| Hin und zurück | |
|---|---|
| Operatic sketch by Paul Hindemith | |
 The composer in 1923 | |
| Librettist | Marcellus Schiffer |
| Language | German |
| Premiere | 17 July 1927 |
Hin und zurück (Back and forth) is an operatic 'sketch' (Op. 45a) in one scene by Paul Hindemith, with a German libretto by Marcellus Schiffer.
Hindemith wrote the piece for a collection of miniature operas presented on 17 July 1927 at the Baden-Baden Music Festival in the Theater Baden-Baden. The work lasts for just 12 minutes. Other short works by Darius Milhaud (L'enlèvement d'Europe), Kurt Weill (Mahagonny-Songspiel) and Ernst Toch (Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse) were performed the same evening. The performance was re-enacted in October 2013 by the Gotham Chamber Opera in New York City.[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 17 July 1927 (Conductor: Ernst Mehlich) |
|---|---|---|
| Robert | tenor | J. Klemperer |
| Helene | soprano | Betty Mergler |
| Professor | baritone | Gerhard Pechner |
| Ambulance man | bass | Lothar |
| Wise man | tenor | Giebel |
Synopsis
In a kind of dramatic palindrome, a tragedy unfolds involving jealousy, murder and suicide, which is then replayed with the lines sung in reverse order to produce a happy ending.
References
- ^ "Breaking Baden" by John Yohalem, Parterre Box, 26 October 2013
- Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Hin und zurück, 15 July 1927". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- Skelton, Geoffrey (1992), "Hin und zurück" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
External links
- Hin und zurück: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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