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Christophorus oder Die Vision einer Oper

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Christophorus (oder Die Vision einer Oper) is an opera in two acts by Franz Schreker with a German-language libretto by the composer.

Composition history

Begun in 1925, work on the opera was interrupted by the composition of Der singende Teufel during 1927-28. Schreker returned to Christophorus in 1928, completing it in 1929.

The work is dedicated to Arnold Schoenberg.

Performance history

Originally scheduled for performance at the Theater Freiburg in 1933, pressure from the National Socialists forced its cancellation due to the composer's Jewish ancestry. Freiburg finally staged the premiere on 1 October 1978.

Recordings

Christophorus: Georg Ahrens, Susanne Bernhard, Jörg Sabrowski, Robert Chafin, Matthias Klein, Bernd Gebhardt, Hans-Jürgen Schöpflin, Simon Pauly, Jennifer Arnold, Kieler Opernchor, Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel, Ulrich Windfuhr, CPO[1]

References

  1. ^ Opera Today [1]
Sources
  • Hailey, Christopher, Franz Schreker: A cultural biography Cambridge University Press, 1993
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