Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) Der Onkel aus Boston MWV L 4
Comic Opera in 3 Acts Duration: 105' Text: Andreas Bomba and Johann Ludwig Casper
solos: SSSSSTBarBB – choir: SSTB – 2.2.2.2. – 2.2.0.0. – timp – str
The first public performance in 2004
Music history can sometimes be capricious: a 14-year-old writes a full-length opera that is presumably performed twice in the family circle. The score and libretto are put aside, the composer later becomes world-famous, and still no one pays any attention to the turbulent comedy of errors written in 1823 – even though the score contains some splendid music influenced by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini and Weber. Which is not surprising, since the young Mendelssohn was very familiar with the epoch-making stage works of his day, yet still found a thoroughly personal tone. The rediscovery of this work by the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart in 2004 was "a hit even for experts" (Der Spiegel).
| Overture |
| Akt 1: Alles ruht in süßem Schlummer – Holla! Holla! Hier steckt er, ja, ja! – O Himmel! – Nein, das ist nicht auszustehn – Laut ertönt der Jubelklang |
| Akt 2: Nur stille, stille, leise, leise, liebe Leute – Was muss ich seh’n? – Marsch – Wenn alle Götter sich verbinden – Die Liebe Zepter lege dann ich wieder – Tausend! Das ist ja ’ne Tücke der Hölle |
| Akt 3: Schon naht der Abend – Was Tausend! Alles flieht vor mir – Ja dieser Mann voll Gnad’ und Huld – Sie kennen schon die süßen Triebe |