Leyla und Medjnun
(Layla and Majnun) - Fairytale for music (1988/2016)Libretto by Aras Ören and Peter Schneider; Italian translation by Marco Marica and Matteo D'Amico (G,I)
3S,M,3T,2Bar,speaking role;
1(=afl,picc).1(=corA).1(=bcl).1(=dbn)-1.0.0.0-perc(1)-harp-pft(=cel)-ud-strings(1.1.1.1.1)
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B&B
"The libretto: a story as old as mankind. Leyla and Medjnun are inseparable. Only their families have anything against their liaison – then the clan becomes a hate-filled mob, and the lovers are violently separated… Glanert’s music is entirely at the service of the emotional structure of the story: from soaring intimacy to expressive ordeal, it portrays the age-old themes of Romeo and Juliet or Orpheus. Glanert’s crossover with the ancient Persian musical tradition is particularly exciting… he adds an oud, an oriental lute, which enters with constantly circling motifs, commenting on the events…"
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