Gwendoline (opera)

Gwendoline (opera)

"Gwendoline" is an opera in three acts by the French composer Emmanuel Chabrier with a libretto by Catulle Mendès. It was first performed at the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels, Belgium on 10 April 1886. Further performances followed in Carlsruhe in 1889, Leipzig in 1890, then in Lyons and Paris in 1893. [Loewenberg A. "Annals of Opera." London, John Calder, 1978.] "Gwendoline" was Chabrier's attempt to write a serious opera in the style of Richard Wagner.

Roles

ynopsis

:Place: Coast of Britain :Time: 8th century [Chabrier E. Gwendoline - vocal score. Paris, Enoch Freres et Costallat, 1886.]

Act 1

Gwendoline, daughter of the Saxon chief Armel, has dreamt she was carried off by a Danish raider. That morning a real Danish raid takes place, led by Harald. Gwendoline begs him to spare her father and Harald falls in love with her. Armel agrees to give his daughter in marriage to Harald in return for peace.

Act 2

In reality, the marriage agreement was merely a ruse by Armel to enable him to kill his enemies by stealth. Gwendoline guesses the truth and warns Harald who is convinced when he hears the cries of his comrades in arms.

Act 3

Harald is overwhelmed by the Saxons and mortally wounded by Armel. Seeing her beloved dying, Gwendoline stabs herself to death.

elected recordings

*"Gwendoline" Adriana Kohútková, Didier Henry, Gérard Garino, Brno Czech National Philharmonic Male Choir, Slovak National Philharmonic Choir, Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jean-Paul Penin (L'Empreinte Digitale, 1999)

References

ources

*"The Viking Opera Guide" ed. Holden (Viking, 1993)
* [http://www.delteatro.it/dizionario_dell_opera/g/gwendoline.php Del Teatro (in Italian)]
* [http://www.amadeusonline.net/almanacco.php?Start=0&Giorno=10&Mese=04&Anno=1886&Giornata=&Testo=&Parola=Stringa Amadeus Online]


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