Der Meister und Margarita (The Master and Margarita) is an opera in two acts by York Höller. The libretto, also by Höller, is based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel, The Master and Margarita. Höller composed the work between 1984 and 1989, and revised it in 2008.[1]
| Der Meister und Margarita | |
|---|---|
| Opera by York Höller | |
| Librettist | York Höller |
| Language | German |
| Based on | The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov |
| Premiere | 20 May 1989 Palais Garnier, Paris |
Der Meister und Margarita was premiered at the Paris Opéra (Palais Garnier) on 20 May 1989, staged by Hans Neuenfels and conducted by Lothar Zagrosek, with Roland Herrmann and Karan Armstrong in the title roles.[1] It was recorded in 2000 by the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, again conducted by Zagrosek, with Richard Salter, Marilyn Schmiege and Franz Mazura in leading roles.[1][2][3]
Roles
edit| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast Conductor: Lothar Zagrosek[1] |
|---|---|---|
| The Master, Jeschua | helden-baritone | Roland Herrmann |
| Margarita | dramatic soprano | Karan Armstrong |
| Voland, the black magician | bass-baritone | James Johnson |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Höller, York / Der Meister und Margarita (1984–89, rev. 2008)". Boosey & Hawkes. 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Höller (Der) Meister und Margarita". Gramophone. 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Höller (Der) Meister und Margarita". Die Deutsche Bühne/Des+Teufels+Knallchargen (in German). 13 September 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
External links
edit- Der Meister und Margarita comes home The Opera Critic, September 2013
- Der Meister und Margarita - Hamburgische Staatsoper Opera Online
- Der Meister und Margarita on masterandmargarita.eu, a website devoted to Mikhail Bulgakov's novel and its many adaptations