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Photo: Martin Sigmund
Stuttgart 2010

Kats-Chernin, Elena

The Rage of Life (2010)

Duration: 70 minutes
Chamber opera

Libretto by Igor Bauersima (E)

Scoring
Major Roles: S,Bar; minor roles: 2S,M,2T,B; 0.1(=corA).1(=bcl).0-0.1.1.1-perc(2)-kbd-elec.gtr-strings(2.2.2.2.1).
Abbreviations (PDF).


Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.



World Premiere
4/24/2010
Troubleyn Laboratorium, Antwerp
Igor Bauersima, director
Conductor: Daniel Inbal
Company: Flanders Opera

Roles

LEIFBaritone
HELENASoprano
Sonja / NurseSoprano
Leif's sister / DosserSoprano
Mother / PolicewomanMezzo-soprano
Des / Pete / DosserTenor
Physician / DosserBass
Father / Physician / DosserTenor


Synopsis
Leif (18) reacts with cool denial to the news of the death of his great love Helena (19). The bringer of this bad news witnesses no sorrow or despair, but is treated with scorn. Leif runs off, and makes himself scarce. He knows where Helena has hidden from the world, and she is alive. And he does find her, at their ‘place’ near the mouth of the river. But Helena has now become singularly unapproachable, and wants to go away for good...
Vlaamse Opera


Moods
Dramatic, Tragic


Subjects
Ethics, Society





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