The Operas of Meyerbeer

The Operas of Meyerbeer

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Gott und die Natur (oratorio entitled "lyric rhapsody") (May 8, 1811, Berlin, Royal National Theatre)

Libretto, translated by Richard Arsenty

Recording for sale

Jephtas Gelübde (1812, Munich Court Opera), libretto by A. Schreiber

Wirth und Gast, or Aus Scherz Ernst (1813, Stuttgart Court Theatre) libretto by J.G. Wohlbruck

Gli Amori di Teolinda, a dramatic cantata for small orchestra, male chorus, soprano and solo clarinet, composed by Meyerbeer for clarinettist Heinrich Baermann and his consort, soprano Helene Harlas (Venice, 1815)

The many faceted beauties of Gli Amori di Teolinda

Review of Gli Amori di Teolinda in Tel Aviv, June 1 and 2, 2003

Romilda e Costanza (1817, Padua, Teatro Nuovo), libretto by Gaetano Rossi

Tom Kaufman's Discography (recorded excerpts)

Semiramide riconosciuta (1819, Turin Teatro Reggio) libretto by Gaetano Rossi

Tom Kaufman's Discography (recorded excerpts)

Emma di Resburgo (1819, Venice, Teatro S. Benedetto) libretto by Gaetano Rossi

Tom Kaufman's Discography (recorded excerpts)

Margherita d'Anjou (1820, Milan, La Scala) libretto by Felice Romani

Tom Kaufman's Discography (recorded excerpts)

Photographs from the Nov. 2, 2002 London Performance

Reviews and articles of the November 2, 2002 London Performance

L'Esule di Granata (1822, Milan, La Scala) libretto by Felice Romani

Tom Kaufman's Discography (recorded excerpts)

Il Crociato in Egitto (1824, Venice La Fenice) libretto by Gaetano Rossi

Article by Clarissa Lablache about Il Crociato and Velutti

MFC Discography

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

Robert le Diable (1831, Paris Opera) libretto by Eugene Scribe and Germain Delavigne

The story of Robert le Diable (March 28, 1998)

Libretto of "Mario-aria" (April 4, 1998)

Review of 1985 Paris CD by Tom Kaufman

A Few Words About Robert le Diable, by Tom Kaufman

MFC Discography

Interview with Chris Merritt

The "Mario-aria" discussed by Dr. Wolfgang Kuhnhold

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

Review of Robert le Diable in Prague 1999-2000 (added January 22, 2000) (in German)

Scene (.JPEG picture)

Libretto of "Mario-aria"

The Thematic Nexus of Religion, Power, Politics and Love in the Operas of Giacomo Meyerbeer, By Dr. Robert Letellier

Thoughts of George Sand about Robert le Diable

Mikhail Vrubel and Robert le Diable (sculpture in bronze)(Photo)

An account of two extraordinary performances of Robert le Diable at the Berlin Staatsoper, March, 2000 (April 2, 2000)

The Baltimore Opera Company must perform Meyerbeer reprint from THE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, May 19, 2000 (posted May 31, 2000)

Robert le Diable at Martina Franca, August, 2000 -- reviews, reviews and more reviews!

Prague 1999-2000 Robert le Diable reviews (en francais)

Gambara by Honore de Balzac (full text English translation) (September 14, 2001) discussing Meyerbeer and the premiere of Robert le Diable in 1831 in depth

Les Huguenots (1836, Paris Opera) libretto by Eugene Scribe and Emile Deschamps

Piano score of Les Huguenots (Kalmus edition, Italian and English) (added Sep. 29, 2000)

The Story of Les Huguenots

Les Huguenots in Paris, by Clarissa Lablache

MFC Discography

Casts of Les Huguenots in Paris and London by Tom Kaufman

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

Les Huguenots at Martina Franca, August, 2002

Revival of Les Huguenots at Metz, June, 2004

Le Prophète (1849, Paris Opera) libretto by Eugene Scribe

Remarks about Meyerbeer's Le Prophète -- a 19th century French Grand Opera in Five Acts -- on the occasion of the work's production in Münster, Germany 25^th of September 2004 -- by Matthias Brzoska, editor of the New Critical Edition (added September 11, 2004)

The Berlin Staatsoper 1966 Le Prophète -- Review (added October 24, 1998)

Overture to Le Prophète -- remarks of Prof. Dr. Matthias Brzoska for Bochum World Premiere Concert Nov. 27, 1998 (added October 20, 1998 English/Deutsch)

Le Prophète -- Commentaire de l'opéra d'après l'enregistrement d'Henry Lewis par Jean-Philippe Dartevel (en français)

Comments on the Vienna Staatsoper performance of 1998 by Stephen Agus

Review of Le Prophète in London Times, July, 1849

The story of Le Prophète, with audio clips (.wav) by Stephen Agus

MFC Discography

Newly found music for Le Prophète performed at Essen concert Nov. 30, 1997, lecture of Prof. Dr. Matthias Brzoska (contains actual page manuscripts)

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

L'Africaine (1865, Paris Opera) libretto by Eugene Scribe, final version by F.J. Fétis

MFC Discography

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

History, Myth and Music in a Theme of Exploration: Some Reflections on the Musico-Dramatic Language of Meyerbeer's L'Africaine by Robert Ignatius Letellier

Revival of L'Africiane in Strasbourg, France, June, 2004

L'Etoile du Nord (1854, Opera Comique), libretto by Eugene Scribe

Che Sara Sara: The 'Star' of which Dreams are Made - - Scribe and Meyerbeer's Opéra Comique L'Étoile du Nord, by Robert Letellier

Wexford Review 1996 by Stephen Agus and Manuel Marquez-Sterling

L'Etoile du Nord and Luigi Lablache, by Clarissa Lablache

CD Review by Manuel Marquez-Sterling

MFC Discography

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

Interview with Elizabeth Futral, star of Wexford, 1996 production

Dinorah (1859, Opera Comique), libretto by Jules Barbier and Michael Carre

The Story of Dinorah (July 19, 1998)

MFC Discography

Tom Kaufman's Discography (cast lists and comments)

Production of Dinorah at Compiègne 2002; by Pierre Jourdan, artistic director and review from International Herald Tribune (with picture) -- production continued March, 2004

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