| Schneewittchen | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Heinz Holliger | |
 The composer in 2008 | |
| Librettist | Holliger |
| Based on | poetry by Robert Walser |
| Premiere | |
Schneewittchen (Snow White) is an opera by Heinz Holliger. He wrote the libretto based on a poetic text by Robert Walser in iambic trimeter. The opera received its première on 17 October 1998 at the Zurich Opera House which had commissioned the work. The work is a psychoanalytical reworking of the fairy tale, analysing the complex relationships between the roles. It is not a children's opera.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere: 17 October 1998 Conductor: Heinz Holliger |
|---|---|---|
| Schneewittchen (Snow White) | soprano | Juliane Banse |
| Königin (Queen) | mezzo-soprano | Cornelia Kallisch |
| Prinz (Prince) | tenor | Steve Davislim |
| Jäger (Huntsman) | baritone | Oliver Widmer |
| König (King) | bass | Werner Gröschel |
| There are no dwarfs. | ||
Scenes
- Prologue
- Scene 1
- Interlude 1-2 (Invention)
- Scene 2, part 1
- Fughetta (In Nomine Fluminis)
- Scene 2, part 2
- Interlude 2-3
- Quasi Fuga
- Scene 3
- Interlude 3-4
- Scene 4
- Interlude 4-5
- Scene 5
- Epilogue (Choral variations)
External links
- Performance details (orchestration, roles, etc.)
- Review of a concert performance, Vienna, 25-Nov-2002 (in German)
- (in German) Schneewittchen Ballett
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