DLW2 - reduced opera
A Bachelor project at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts streamlines a repertoire opera and turns it into a journeyman's piece for students.
Otto Nicolais The Merry Wives of Windsor is actually a grand opera for around ten soloists, chorus and ballet. Here it is reduced and shortened. The piano is used instead of the orchestra. What remains are the three roles central to the intrigue: Mrs. Fluth, Mrs. Reich and Sir John Falstaff. Three students of Barbara Locher at the Lucerne School of Music have tailored this piece to their needs and are putting their singing and acting skills to the test.
Even in its extremely condensed form, the story of the fat and impoverished Sir John Falstaff, who dares to write the same love letter to two shrewd married ladies, has many comedic possibilities.
Cast: Rebekka Bräm, soprano; Eva Herger, alto; Alexandre Beuchat, bass; Stefka Rancheva, piano; Andrew Dunscombe, director
The performances will take place on April 25, 2013 at the BLVD Zurich, on April 27 at the Kächschür Oberdorf, Solothurn, and on May 4 at the Aula Reussbühl, Lucerne.
