ORLANDO

music theatre for singers, actors, choir, large ensemble, and electronics

For subtitles (German) please click "Watch on YouTube". The whole opera is available in the download section!

Past performances:

October 18, 2012 Frankfurt · June 1, 2013 Bielefeld · June 2, 2013 Bielefeld · June 15, 2013 Bielefeld · June 19, 2013 Bielefeld · June 22, 2013 Bielefeld · July 5, 2013 Bielefeld · July 7, 2013 Bielefeld · July 14, 2013 Bielefeld

Year of composition:

2011–13

Duration:

ca. 30'

Publisher:

Edition Meteor

Together with Judith Pielsticker and Christian Grammel. Commission of the Theater Bielefeld in cooperation with the Deutsche Bank Foundation.
World premiere by Melanie Kreuter, Soprano | Christiane Linke, Soprano | Daniel Pataky, Tenor | Omar El-Saeidi, actor | Choir and orchestra of the Theater Bielefeld | Aurélien Bello, conductor in Bielefeld on June 15, 2013.

Detailed instrumentation:

Four soloists: 2 sopranos, tenor, actor (male)
Mixed choir
Large ensemble (33 musicians): 3 flutes (2.+3. also piccolo), 3 clarinets (3. also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani (1 player), drum set (1 player), percussion (1 player), 1 piano, 1 keyboard, 1 harp, 3 solo violins, 1 solo viola, 1 solo cello, 3 solo double basses
Electronics

Reviews:

Martin Grütter leads the action from one climax to another. Rapid tempo and enormous volume drive the actors forward and leave the singers as well as the audience virtually breathless.

dpa, June 16, 2013

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Other versions:

Excerpt: Was gleicht wohl hienieden dem Jagdliederschmieden – The Freischütz overwriting as standalone sound clip

Further information:

All articles on ORLANDO at mozartzuvielenoten.de (German)

Omar El-Saeidi, Christiane Linke, Daniel Pataky, and Melanie Kreuter (left to right)

Beginning of the score (including detailed instrumentation and performance notes):

Beginning of the score (including detailed instrumentation and performance notes)