The Silent Woman - Fisher Center at Bard

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The Silent Woman - Fisher Center at Bard (2022)

Directed by Christian Räth

Music · 3h 28m

The plot is almost identical to Donizetti’s Don Pasquale except that the “old man” is not a fool here and his relationship with his nephew, Henry, is loving. It is more human and tender but still has bite. All the old man, Sir Morosus, wants is silence. Richard Strauss' Die schweigsame Frau was first presented in 1935; Hitler and Goebbels refused to attend because Stefan Zweig, the librettist, was a Jew and Strauss refused to remove his name from the program after the Nazis had insisted it be excised. It was a great success but was withdrawn for just that political reason after only three performances. Presented here is the complete, with some minor tweeks, uncensored version.

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Cast

H
Harold Wilson Sir Morosus
J
Jana McIntyre Aminta
D
David Portillo Henry Morosus
E
Edward Nelson Schneidebart, the barber
A
Ariana Lucas Widow Zimmerlein
M
Matthew Anchel Vanuzzi
C
Chrystal E Williams Carlotta
A
Anya Matanovic Isotta
F
Federico DeMichelis Farfallo
J
Jorell Williams Morbio

Crew

Director
Christian Räth

Details

Release date
2022-07-22
Runtime
3h 28m
Genres
Music
Original language
EN