Prometheus (opera)
Prometheus is an operatic 'Szenisches Oratorium' (scenic oratorio) in five scenes by Rudolf Wagner-Régeny, with a German libretto by the composer after Aeschylus. The opera also uses Goethe's poem "Prometheus".[1]
Performance history
[edit]It was first performed on 12 September 1959 at the Staatstheater Kassel[2] and revived in concert three times in East Berlin between 1960 and 1984.[citation needed]
Roles
[edit]| Role | Voice type |
|---|---|
| Prometheus | baritone |
| Macht (Power) | baritone |
| Gewalt (Force) | bass |
| Hephaistos (Hephaestus) | tenor |
| Okeanos (Oceanus) | bass |
| Io | mezzo-soprano |
| Hermes | tenor |
Synopsis
[edit]Prometheus, chained to his rock by Zeus, prophesies that the saviour of mankind will appear after ten generations.
References
[edit]- ^ Medek, Tilo (2002). "Prometheus". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O005072. (subscription required)
- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Prometheus, 12 September 1959". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
