Die Bajadere (operetta)
Encyclopedia
Die Bajadere is an operetta
in 3 acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kalman
. The libretto
was written by J. Brammer and A. Grunwald. The work premiered in Vienna
on 23 December 1921. With the English-language title of The Yankee Princess, the work received its first New York City
performances in October 1922.
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
in 3 acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kalman
Emmerich Kalman
Emmerich Kálmán was a Hungarian-born composer of operettas.- Biography :Kálmán was born Imre Koppstein in Siófok, on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, Hungary in a Jewish family.Kálmán initially intended to become a concert pianist, but because of early-onset arthritis, he focused on composition...
. The libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
was written by J. Brammer and A. Grunwald. The work premiered in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 23 December 1921. With the English-language title of The Yankee Princess, the work received its first New York City
New York City
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performances in October 1922.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, December 23, 1921 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Mariette | soprano Soprano A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody... |
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| Napoleon St. Cloche | tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
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| Odette Darimonde | soprano | |
| Philippe Louis La Tourette | bass Bass (voice type) A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C... |
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| Prince Radjami | tenor | |
Selected recordings
- Newport Classic (title: The Bayadere): Eric Fennell, Buck Hujabre, Susan Miller, John Pickle, Julie Wright; Ohio Light Opera Orchestra; J. Lynn Thompson, conductor