related works

24 capriccio's voor viool solo

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Violin
Scoring: vl

Salto mortale : opera in twee bedrijven, 1980 / muziek: Wim Stoppelenburg, libretto: Belcampo

Genre: Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre: Opera
Scoring: sopr alt ten bar bas 1111 1110 timp perc pf(cel) str(6.5.4.4.2.)

Blauwbaard : Opera in drie acten / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre: Opera
Scoring: 6 soloists ob el.g g el.g-b perc 2vl vla vc

Wildevrouw : Opera / Robert Groslot; libretto by Jeroen Olyslaegers

Genre: Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre: Opera
Scoring: zang GK picc 2fl(picc/fl-a) 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 2fg cfg(fg) 4h 3tpt(tpt-picc) 2trb trb-b tb timp 4perc hp 2synth 2lute str

composition

Ritratto : Opera / Willem Jeths; libretto Frank Siera

Author(s):
Siera, Frank (Text writer/Librettist)
Jeths, Willem (Composer)
Description:
Ritratto is the Italian word for 'portrait' and the title of this opera. The young orphaned and married, excessively wealthy Italian Marchesa Casati strove to be seen throughout her life. She was famous for the exuberant parties she organized. She allowed herself to be portrayed or photographed by numerous artists.
With her black-rimmed eyes, her flaming red hair and eccentric behaviour she tried to gain a place in the art world. Against the background of the first world war, the libretto questions the importance of art.
At a feast of Casati, all sorts of artists from the time of Casati are brought together. At the time, it was the Futurists who paved the way for fascism with their art. Casati does not engage with secular problems and focuses on her passion. In opera she goes even further than in real life; by not seeing, she tries to be seen herself.