Der Sprung über den Schatten

Opera by Ernst Krenek

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Der Sprung über den Schatten
Opera by Ernst Krenek
Librettist	Krenek
Language	German
Premiere	9 June 1924 (1924-06-09) Frankfurt Opera

Der Sprung über den Schatten is a 1924 opera by Ernst Krenek. The work parodied expressionism and psychoanalysis, and prefigured Jonny spielt auf in including jazz elements.

Cast

Prince Kuno, reigning prince (bass)
Princess Leonore, his wife (soprano)
Countess Blandine, her chambermaid (mezzo-soprano)
Odette, her maid (soprano)
Dr. Berg, hypnotist (baritone)
Marcus, private investigator (tenor)
Laurenz Goldhaar, a poet (tenor)
A chamberlain of the prince (tenor)
A cavalier (tenor)
Captain of the castle watch (bass)
Four judges (2 tenors, 2 basses)
One of the crowd (tenor)
A waiter (speaking role)
A chamberlain, an advocate (silent roles)

Recording

1989 Kuno: Thomas Brüning, Prinzessin Leonore: Lynda Kemeny, Comtesse Blandine: Susan McLean, Odette: Diana Amos, Dr. Berg: John Pflieger, Marcus: Ulrich Neuweiler, Laurenz Goldhaar: Jörg Dürmüller; Bielefeld, de David de Villiers CPO

References

Rough Guide to Opera - Krenek
Neil Butterworth Dictionary of American Classical Composers 2013 - Page 256 1136790241
Stewart, Ernst Krenek: The Man and His Music
Ernst Krenek Horizons Circled: Reflections on My Music 1974

External links

Der Sprung über den Schatten: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

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List of compositions List of operas
Operas	Der Sprung über den Schatten (1923) Orpheus und Eurydike (1926) Jonny spielt auf (1927) Der Diktator (1928) Das geheime Königreich (1928) Schwergewicht (1928) Leben des Orest (1930) Cefalo e Procri (1934) Karl V. (1938) Tarquin (1950) The Bell Tower (1957) What Price Confidence? (1962) Sardakai (1969)
Related	Alma Mahler Alma Moodie Gladys Nordenstrom
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