Name: Merlin
Start: 2003-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2003-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro Real

Organization

Baritone

David Wilson-Johnson

Merlin

Tenor

Stuart Skelton

King Arthur

Soprano

Eva Marton

Morgan le Fay

Angel Rodríguez

Gawain

Conductor

Jose de Eusebio

Stage director

John Dew

Set designer

Heinz Balthes

Costume designer

José-Manuel Vázquez

Lighting designer

Eduardo Bravo

Teatro Real de Madrid

Madrid

Spain

Teatro Real

We find ourselves near the east end of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, just before dawn. We can hear the monks singing in the cathedral. Near the wall is a block of marble with a richly decorated sword set in it. Merlin greets Christmas Day with a request: for Arthur to be crowned King of England before the day ends. With the help of her sisters, Nivian, a Saracen slave, beguiles the Gnomes so that Merlin can steal their gold. Nivian asks Merlin to keep his word and set them free when the King is crowned. Merlin threatens Nivian with terrible punishment if she tells Morgan le Fay of his plans.

The widespread recognition of Isaac Albéniz (born in Camprodon, Girona, on 29 May 1860, died in Cambo-les-Bains on 18 May 1909) as one of the essential figures of Spanish music is at odds with the lack of interest shown in his work as a whole until quite recently. Apart from the undisputed status of his piano pieces, especially his masterpiece Iberia, practically all his work was unknown. It seemed Albéniz had paid the price for following the main European cultural trends of his era —indeed, the narrow-minded, parochial milieu of his native country once led him to express his indignation and heartache in a famous phrase: “I have decided to ignore what is happening and what will happen in Spain.”  In effect, the nationalist aesthetic, traditionally associated with his musical language and stimulated by his studies with Felipe Pedrell, was based on a much more cosmopolitan range.

The first staged production (in May 2003) of an opera of the scale of Albéniz’ Merlin, a century after its composition, was both an event to celebrate and a subject worth serious consideration. After the long history of the work, its partial performances and general lack of interest, it is truly a privilege to see the first full staging of one of Albéniz’ most ambitious projects.

Merlin Albéniz

Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Harper

Trombonist

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Orchestra

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Bass-baritone

Singer

Contralto

Mezzo-soprano

Countertenor

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

Merlin by Albéniz, I., Od (2003/2003), Režie John Dew,, Dirigent Jose de Eusebio, Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain

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Fotografie

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