Der Tod der Dido (The Death of Dido)
Singspiel in one act (Musik der Mannheimer Hofkapelle, Vol. 3)
Ignaz Holzbauer, Kapellmeister at the Kurpfälzische Hof in Mannheim, was counted among the renowned opera composers of his time in the second half of the 18th century. He became known in music history mainly through the opera Günther von Schwarzburg (1777), which is regarded as the first contribution to the German National Opera. One year after the premiere of his opera La morte di Didone (1779) he composed Der Tod der Dido as a German text version of Metastasio’s drama. Holzbauer was not only a master of both, the interpretation of the meaning of words and the portrayal of emotions, but also, already since Günther von Schwarzburg, a pioneer of the convergence of recitative and aria in favor of an undisturbed dramatic progression.
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- Sinfonia
- Aria: So täuscht mein Herz die Liebe
- Recitativo: Wie bestürzt bin ich! / O Himmel! Schwester!!
- Recitativo: Ihr Götter! Hilfe!
- Aria: Du liebst mein Herz!
- Cavata: Es häufet und vermehret sich
- Recitativo: Ach! Alle Hoffnung ist verloren
- Coro: Schwingt die Fackeln, ihr Brüder!
- Recitativo: Oh fliehe, Königin!
- Aria: In Flammen stürzt zertrümmert hin
- Recitativo: Ergib dich, Königin!
- Recitativo: Die Flammen nähern sich
- Cavata: Du lästerst die Götter
- Recitativo: Ach! Was sagt ich Unglückselige
- Cavata: Flieh ich? Wohin?
- Recitativo: Ist so viel Feigheit denn in meinem Herzen?
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Composer
Ignaz Holzbauer
| 1711-1783Ignaz Holzbauer, born in Vienna in 1711, began his musical career as a self-taught musician. After traveling to Italy and spending years as music director at the Burgtheater in Vienna alongside renowned figures such as Galuppi and Gluck, he moved to Stuttgart in 1751 to serve as chief conductor, where he enjoyed great success with his stage works. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed Kapellmeister of the legendary Mannheim Court Orchestra, a position he held until his death on April 7, 1783. His innovative symphonic church style is based on a deep understanding of contemporary musical trends, combined with a love of experimentation and a distinct talent for dramatic music. Mozart, too, appreciated this “fine church style” and “fine arrangement of the vocal parts.” Holzbauer shaped the “Mannheim style” and, with it, an entire generation of composers and musicians. Personal details
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Songwriter / Librettist
Anton Klein
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