Mörder, Hoffnung der Frauen

Mörder, Hoffnung der Frauen (Murderer, Hope of Women) is an opera in one act by Paul Hindemith, with a German libretto by Oskar Kokoschka based on his play written in 1907.

It was the first in a triptych of expressionist influenced one-act operas, the others being Das Nusch-Nuschi (1921), and Sancta Susanna (1922).

Performance history

It was first performed on 4 June 1921, at the Landestheater, Stuttgart under Fritz Busch.

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere Cast,[1] 4 June 1921
(Conductor: Fritz Busch)
Man baritone Theodor Scheidl
Woman soprano Erna Ellmenreich
First maid soprano
Second maid soprano
Third maid contralto
First soldier tenor
Second soldier tenor
Third soldier bass

References

Notes
  1. "Musical events 4 June 1921". Italy: AmadeusOnline. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
Sources
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