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Kats-Chernin, Elena
Der herzlose Riese
(The Heartless Giant/Le Géant sans cœur) (2020-21)Music Theatre for children aged 6 years or older
Duration: 55 minutes
English
Deutsch
Music Text
Libretto by Susanne Felicitas Wolf; French version by Béatrice Lachaussée (G,F)
Scoring
S,M,2T,3Bar; children's choir;
1.1.1.1(=dbn)-1.1.1.1-perc(2)-cel-strings(3.3.3.3.2)
Abbreviations (PDF)
Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes / Bote & Bock
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
World Premiere
3/11/2022Philharmonie (10am) (Pre-opening for schools), Luxembourg
Wolfgang Nägele, director
Conductor: David Niemann
Company: Pueri Cantores / Orchestre Philharmonie du Luxembourg
Roles
| LENE DAHL, a young girl | Soprano |
| KING HENRIK THE HELPLESS, the narrator | high Baritone |
| LIV, a stout-hearted she-wolf | Mezzo-Soprano |
| DAPPERT DAPP, the heartless giant | Bass-Baritone |
| The Princes’ Trio (sons of Henrik): | |
| HANNO | high Tenor |
| FRODE | Tenor |
| BJÖRN | Baritone |
| The woods, and petrified children | boys' chorus |
Moods
Poetic
Subjects