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CODE OF ABBREVIATIONS JOHN FALSTAFF (1984) Ballet in 2 Acts after William Shakespeare’s "Heinrich IV." and "The merry widows of Windsor“. By Heinz Spoerli and Jürgen Rose Instrumentation: 2 Fl (2 Picc, Altfl) - 2 Ob - 2 Cl (Clpicc, Basscl) - Altsax- 2 Fg (Kontrafg) - 4 Hr - 3 Trp - 3 Trb - Tb - Pno (Cel, Wanzenpno) - Hfe - Timp (incl. Perc - Perc (2 players): SnDr, BassDr, 6 Tom, 2 Rührtr, 4 Bg, 2 Cg, Steel drum, Rahmentr, Tamb, Vibr, Xyl, Xylomarimba, Glcksp, türk. Bcl, chin. Bck, 1 Paar Bck, Hi-Hat, Plate gongs, Iron plate, Thunder sheet, Trgl, sing. saw, Flexatone, Cowb, Castanets, Quijada, Cuica, Guiro, 8 diverse tuned bottles, Washboard - 1 Vl (10) - 2 Vl (8) - Vla (6) - Vc (4) - Cb (3) Commission from Basler Theater UA Basel (Switzerland) 1984 Choreography and Production: Heinz Spoerli Music: Thomas Jahn Scenery and costumes: Jürgen Rose Hans van Manen as John Falstaff Ballet ensemble of Basler Theater Basler Sinfonie Orchester Dir. Caspar Richter John Falstaff. „Wanted Person“ Of noble birth, titled „Sir“, belongs to the circle of the the young Prince Henry heir apparent to the throne, impoverished, indebted; special characteristics: white-haired, stout, overweight , age between 50 and 60 years...alcoholic, glutton, bohemian hedonistic, shameless and dionysical, amoral and anarchic, never grown up, an old man who wants to remain a youngster with an old depraved face; full of jokes, of ready, boasting, braggart, habitual liar but clever...; narcissistic, vain, arrogant, cock, peacock and cuckold in one, at the same time a coward but never at a loss for an argument: „ What is honour? A word. What is that word honour? Air. A trim reconing! – Who hath it? He that dies. Doth he felt it? No. Doth he hear it? No. It is insensible then? Yeah, to the dead. But will it not live with the living? No. – Honour is a mere scutcheon; and so ends my catechism.“ (Basler Theater, Magazin Nr. 12, October 1984) See also: SOLO „Lachrimae XCIV“ < back |
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