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The U.S. premiere was given on 14 February 1973 by the Associate Artists Opera Company<ref>[http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=111356 The Harvard Crimson]</ref> at the [[Cyclorama of the Boston Center for the Arts]].<ref>[https://openlibrary.org/b/OL5482642M Open Library]</ref> Ernest Tripplett (founder of the company) sang the title role, supported by Richard Conrad, Mary Strebing, Wayne Riviera, Alexander Stevenson and Luther Enstad. John Minor conducted, with scenery by William Fregosi. ''Montezuma'' was performed in Montpellier in 1990 (under Latham-König) and in Edinburgh and Madrid in 2010 (under Garrido, who made cuts), and it will be performed by Berlin's Staatsoper at the Schiller Theater in January 2012, led by [[Michael Hofstetter]]. |
The U.S. premiere was given on 14 February 1973 by the Associate Artists Opera Company<ref>[http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=111356 The Harvard Crimson]</ref> at the [[Cyclorama of the Boston Center for the Arts]].<ref>[https://openlibrary.org/b/OL5482642M Open Library]</ref> Ernest Tripplett (founder of the company) sang the title role, supported by Richard Conrad, Mary Strebing, Wayne Riviera, Alexander Stevenson and Luther Enstad. John Minor conducted, with scenery by William Fregosi. ''Montezuma'' was performed in Montpellier in 1990 (under Latham-König) and in Edinburgh and Madrid in 2010 (under Garrido, who made cuts), and it will be performed by Berlin's Staatsoper at the Schiller Theater in January 2012, led by [[Michael Hofstetter]]. |
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The first studio recording of the complete opera was made in 1991 and released on the Capriccio label. It was conducted by [[Johannes Goritzki]].<ref>[http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=43433 hb direct]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref> |
The first studio recording of the complete opera was made in 1991 and released on the Capriccio label. It was conducted by [[Johannes Goritzki]].<ref>[http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=43433 hb direct]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://voyager.uvm.edu/bibs/bid636542.html |title=University of Vermont Libraries |access-date=2008-12-04 |archive-date=2008-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316151503/http://voyager.uvm.edu/bibs/bid636542.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Another complete recording had been made live the previous year in Montpellier and broadcast by Radio France. One of the 2010 Madrid performances was recorded, too, and later broadcast by Czech Radio and possibly other broadcasters. Extended highlights from the opera, without the character Narvès, were recorded in 1966 by Decca: [[Lauris Elms]] in the title role, and [[Joan Sutherland]], [[Elizabeth Harwood]] and [[Joseph Ward]], conducted by [[Richard Bonynge]].<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Bononcini-Griselda-Highlights-Graun-Montezuma/dp/B00000IP6X amazon]</ref> |
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| Montezuma | |
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| opera seria by Carl Heinrich Graun | |
 The composer in 1752 | |
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| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 6 January 1755 Königliches Opernhaus, Berlin |
Montezuma is an opera seria in three acts by the German composer Carl Heinrich Graun. The libretto was written in French by Graun's patron, Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia, and turned into an Italian libretto by Giampetro Tagliazucchi.
The work's plot concerns Hernán Cortés's conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztec emperor Montezuma. It was first performed at the Königliches Opernhaus (Royal court opera) in Berlin on 6 January 1755. The title role was originally performed by a castrato, but today is performed by either a male countertenor or a female mezzo-soprano.[1] The seven roles are Erissena (s), Eupaforice (s), Montezuma (ms), Tezeuco (alto), Pilpatoè (s), Narvès (t) and Cortès (b).
Performances and recordings
The U.S. premiere was given on 14 February 1973 by the Associate Artists Opera Company[2] at the Cyclorama of the Boston Center for the Arts.[3] Ernest Tripplett (founder of the company) sang the title role, supported by Richard Conrad, Mary Strebing, Wayne Riviera, Alexander Stevenson and Luther Enstad. John Minor conducted, with scenery by William Fregosi. Montezuma was performed in Montpellier in 1990 (under Latham-König) and in Edinburgh and Madrid in 2010 (under Garrido, who made cuts), and it will be performed by Berlin's Staatsoper at the Schiller Theater in January 2012, led by Michael Hofstetter.
The first studio recording of the complete opera was made in 1991 and released on the Capriccio label. It was conducted by Johannes Goritzki.[4][5] Another complete recording had been made live the previous year in Montpellier and broadcast by Radio France. One of the 2010 Madrid performances was recorded, too, and later broadcast by Czech Radio and possibly other broadcasters. Extended highlights from the opera, without the character Narvès, were recorded in 1966 by Decca: Lauris Elms in the title role, and Joan Sutherland, Elizabeth Harwood and Joseph Ward, conducted by Richard Bonynge.[6]
References
- ^ The Viking Opera Guide ed. Holden (1993)
- ^ The Harvard Crimson
- ^ Open Library
- ^ hb direct[permanent dead link]
- ^ "University of Vermont Libraries". Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ amazon
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