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Oorspronklik

Judith Weir. Blond Eckbert - Pocket Version. Full Score. Sheet Music. Opera. OPERA. Judith Weir.

Vertaling

Judith Weir. Blonde Eckbert - Pocket Weergawe. Volle telling. Sheet Music. Opera. OPERA. Judith Weir.

Oorspronklik

With a libretto written by Judith herself, based on the cryptic supernatural short story Der blonde Eckbert by Ludwig Tieck. This one act pocket version of the opera makes use of a Chamber group rather than a full orchestra, and omits the chorus. "Eckbert and his wife Berthe live in seclusion in the Harz Moutains. One stormy night, Eckbert's friend Walther arrives and, to while away the time, Berthe tells him her life story. Walther mysteriously knows a great deal about Berthe' s early life and Eckbert's suspicions grow, eventually leading him to murder Walther during a hunting expediton. Consumed by terror and suspicion, Eckbert retreats into seclusion and revisits the fairy-tale scenes of Berthe's childhood, accompanied by a magical singing bird. He encounters the old woman who raised Berthe, and at last learns the terrible truth about Walther, Berthe, and himself. - Judith Weir.

Vertaling

Met 'n libretto geskryf deur Judith haarself, gebaseer op die kriptiese bonatuurlike kortverhaal Der blonde Eckbert deur Ludwig Tieck. This one act pocket version of the opera makes use of a Chamber group rather than a full orchestra, and omits the chorus. "Eckbert en sy vrou Berthe leef in afsondering in die Harz Moutains. Een stormagtige nag, Eckbert se vriend Walther kom en weg terwyl die tyd, Berthe vertel hom of haar lewensverhaal. Walther weet geheimsinnig 'n groot mate oor Berthe se vroeë lewe en Eckbert se vermoedens groei, uiteindelik lei hom Walther te vermoor tydens 'n jag expediton. Verteer deur terreur en agterdog, Eckbert retraites in afsondering en hero die sprokie tonele van Berthe se kinderjare, vergesel deur 'n magiese sang voëls. Hy ervaar die ou vrou wat Berthe opgewek, en op die laaste leer die verskriklike waarheid oor Walther, Berthe, en homself. - Judith Weir.