| Richard Wagner operas |
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• Die Feen (1833) • Das Liebesverbot (1836) • Rienzi (1842) • Der fliegende Holländer (1843) • Tannhäuser (1845) • Lohengrin (1847) • Tristan und Isolde (1859) • Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1867) • Das Rheingold (1869) • Die Walküre (1870) • Siegfried (1871) • Götterdämmerung (1874) • Parsifal (1882) |
“Rienzi” by Richard Wagner
Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen (Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes), РиенциPremiere / date of written: 20 October 1842
“Rienzi, who I invented and portrayed myself, should be a hero in the true meaning of the word; a passionate dreamer who appears as a flashing ray of light among a fallen, decadent people - believing his true calling is to rise up and shine” Richard Wagner
Written between July 1838 and November 1840, it was first performed at the Hofoper, Dresden on October 20, 1842, and was the composer's first success.
Libretti
| # | Language | Authors |
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German
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Richard Wagner |
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Russian
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Г. Ð. Лишин, 1878 |
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Images
Notable videos
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Richard Wagner - Rienzi Ouverture
The Symphony Orchestra of the LISZT School of Music Weimar plays the Ouverture of Richard Wagner's opera "Rienzi" at the Neue Weimarhalle on May 10th. Conductor: Professor Nicolás Pasquet. |
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| Richard Wagner - Rienzi Ouverture |
Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 1950 | Cola Rienzi, Roman Tribune — Günther Treptow, Irene, his sister — Trude Eipperle, Steffano Colonna, a nobleman — Helmut Fehn, Adriano, his son — Erna Schlüter, Paolo Orsini, another patrician — Rudolf Gonszar, Raimondo, Papal Legate — Heinz Prybit, Baroncelli, Roman citizen — Willy Hoffman, Cecco del Vecchio, Roman citizen — Josef Lindlar, The Messenger of Peace — Berta Preisker |
Winfried Zillig Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks |
Zyx music Running time 169 min. |
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| 1976
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Cola Rienzi, Roman Tribune — René Kollo, Irene, his sister — Siv Wennberg, Steffano Colonna, a nobleman — Nikolaus Hillebrand, Adriano, his son — Janis Martin, Paolo Orsini, another patrician — Theo Adam, Raimondo, Papal Legate — Siegfried Vogel, Baroncelli, Roman citizen — Peter Schreier, Cecco del Vecchio, Roman citizen — Günther Leib, The Messenger of Peace — Ingeborg Springer, Ambassadors, Nobles, Priests, Monks, Soldiers, Messengers, Populace |
Heinrich Hollreiser Dresden Staatskapelle |
EMI Classics Complete recording of Wagner's shortened 1843 version. CD comes with libretto in German and English. |
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| 1983 | René Kollo, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Cheryl Studer, John Janssen, Bodo Brinkmann, Karl Helm, Norbert Orth, Kieth Engen |
Wolfgang Sawallisch Bavarian State Opera orchestra and chorus |
Orfeo d'Oro |
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External links
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com