Wallenberg (opera)
- Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat, bass-baritone
- Adolf Eichmann, SS- Obersturmbannführer, bass
- Wallenberg two, tenor
- Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, baritone
- Jacob Wallenberg, banker, member of the Wallenberg family, tenor
- American General, bass-baritone
- American Soldier, baritone
- German officer, baritone
- First survivors, mezzo-soprano
- Second survivor, tenor
- Third survivor, bass
- 1 Rescued, mezzo-soprano
- 2 Rescued, tenor
- 3 Rescued, bass
- The first guest, tenor
- Second guest, bass-baritone
- Third guest, baritone
- First diplomat, soprano
- Second diplomat, mezzo-soprano
- Third diplomat, Old
- A lady, mezzo-soprano
- The woman, Soprano
- First Russian officer, tenor
- Second Russian officer, tenor
- Three Gulag prisoners, baritone, bass, baritone
- Choir
Wallenberg is an opera in two acts by Erkki -Sven Tüür.
It is about the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, and his support for the rescue of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. Wallenberg was abducted later to Moscow. The libretto is by Lutz Hübner. The premiere was on May 5, 2001 at the Opera Dortmund. 2012, the opera was performed at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe.
Origin and Classification
The Estonian composer Erkki -Sven Tüür was in the 80's composer, flautist, keyboardist and singer of chamber music Estonian rock band " In Spe ", which was one of the most successful bands in Estonia. Erkki -Sven Tüür was a founding member and studied in Karlsruhe electronics.
Action
The listed here plot follows the staging of Karlsruhe, 2012. Both acts were divided by the director in 19 elevators.