Ópera de Tenerife presents Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander von Zemlinsky.
A one-act opera, composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky, inspired by the short story The birthday of the infanta by Oscar Wilde. It is the most emblematic work by the Austrian composer.
A sultan sends a dwarf as a gift to the Infanta Clara on her eighteenth birthday. The dwarf is unaware of his physical appearance and becomes infatuated with the Infanta. He sings her a love song and imagines that he is her brave knight. She plays with him and gives him a white rose. Left alone, he sees his own reflection for the first time in a mirror. He is very worried and tries to get a kiss from the Infanta, but she rejects him and calls him a monster. He feels heartbroken and dies while grabbing a hold of the white rose as the Infanta rejoins the party.
Musical Direction: Alessandro Palumbo
Stage Management and Scenography: Daniel Jeanneteau
Lighting Design: Marie-Christine Soma
Costume Design: Olga Karpinsky
Coproduction: Opéra de Lille, Opéra de Rennes, Fondation Royaumont and Théâtre de Caen
Donna Clara, the infanta, soprano: Mojca Erdmann
El enano, tenor: Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Ghita, escort lady, soprano: Beatriz Díaz
Don Esteban, chamberlain, bass-baritone: Philipp Jekal
Maid 1, soprano: Nina Solodovnikova
Maid 2, soprano: Carmen Mateo
Maid 3, mezzo-soprano: Maria Ostroukhova
Friend 1, soprano: Ezgi Alhuda
Friend 2, mezzo-soprano: Sophie Burns
Coro Titular Ópera de Tenerife-Intermezzo
Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife
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