Der Sturm(opera)

Der Sturm
Der Sturm
OperabyFrank Martin
Language	German
Based on	Shakespeare'sThe Tempest
Premiere	17 June 1956; Vienna State Opera

Der Sturm(The Tempest) is a German-languageoperain three acts and an epilogue by the Swiss composerFrank Martinto alibrettobased on theSchlegel/TieckGerman translation of Shakespeare'sThe Tempest.

Martin's only opera was premiered at theVienna State Operaon 17 June 1956.^[1]The role ofProsperowas conceived forDietrich Fischer-Dieskau,but illness prevented him from participating.^[1]Casaglia lists Fischer-Dieskau in the role of Sebastian,^[2]but a playbill for the premiere listsLjubomir Pantscheff[de]in that role.^[3]

The word setting isthrough-composedparlando,with few set pieces, most of which belong to Prospero.

Roles

Roles, voice types, premiere cast
Role	Voice type	Premiere cast, 17 June 1956 Conductor:Ernest Ansermet^[2]
Prospero	bass	Eberhard Wächter
Miranda	soprano	Christa Ludwig
Alonso	bass	Frederick Guthrie
Sebastian	baritone	(see note above)
Antonio	tenor	László Szemere
Gonzalo	bass	Frederick Guthrie
Ferdinand	tenor	Anton Dermota
Adrian	tenor	Murray Dickie
Caliban	bass	Endré Koréh[de;hu]
Trinculo	tenor	Anton Dermota
Stephano	baritone	Karl Dönch[de]
Sailor	baritone	Viktor Madin
Ariel	dancer	Willy Dirtl[de]
Iris, Ceres, Juno, Nymphs, Reapers		ballet
Sailors	male choir

Recordings

Extracts:Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau(Prospero),Berlin Philharmonicconducted by the composer,Deutsche Grammophon1964
Live recording:Robert Hollas Prospero, Christine Buffle as Miranda,Simon O'Neillas Ferdinand,James Gilchristas Antonio, Ethan Herschenfeld as Alonso,Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestraand Netherlands Radio Choir, conductorThierry Fischer,Hyperion2012.^[1]^[4]International Classical Music Awards2012,Gramophone Editor's Choice,Gramophone Critics' Choice 2011,Diapason d'Or

References

^^a ^b ^cPerroux, Alain (2011)."A new world of sound: Frank Martin'sDer Sturm",booklet notes toHyperion CDA67821/3.Hyperion Records.Accessed 4 June 2021.
^^a ^bCasaglia, Gherardo (2005)."Der Sturm,17 June 1956 ".L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia(in Italian).
^"Martin, Frank – Ansermet, Ernest – Concert Program World PremiereDer Sturm1956 ",taminoautographs
^Clements, Andrew (26 May 2011).Martin:Der Sturm– review.The Guardian.Accessed 6 March 2012.

External links

"Frank Martin:Der Sturm(First version) ",work details, incl. score manuscript,Universal Edition
OvertureonYouTube,from Deutsche Grammophon 1964
"Mein Ariel!"on YouTube, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, from Deutsche Grammophon 1964
"Hin sind meine Zauberei'n"on YouTube, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, from Deutsche Grammophon 1964

[perroux-1] Perroux, Alain (2011)."A new world of sound: Frank Martin'sDer Sturm",booklet notes toHyperion CDA67821/3.Hyperion Records.Accessed 4 June 2021.

[Casaglia-2] Casaglia, Gherardo (2005)."Der Sturm,17 June 1956 ".L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia(in Italian).

[3] "Martin, Frank – Ansermet, Ernest – Concert Program World PremiereDer Sturm1956 ",taminoautographs

[4] Clements, Andrew (26 May 2011).Martin:Der Sturm– review.The Guardian.Accessed 6 March 2012.

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v t e Frank Martin
Works	Petite symphonie concertante(1945) Golgotha(1948) Concerto for seven wind instruments, timpani, percussion, and string orchestra(1949) Der Sturm(1955) Requiem(1972)
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