Miriways

• Miriways, Prince of Candahar and Protector of Persia (baritone ),
• Sophi, Persian Prince (mezzo- soprano),
• Bemira, Persian lady and illegitimate daughter of Miriways (soprano),
• Nisibis, Persian Lady (soprano),
• Murzah, Tartar prince (baritone ),
• Sami damage, wife of Miriways (mezzo- soprano),
• Zemir, Persian Prince (mezzo- soprano),
• An ambassador (Tenor )
• Ghost ( baritone),
• Scandor (baritone ),
• Chorus of Persians (soprano, tenor, bass)

Miriways ( TWV 21:24) is an opera in three acts by Georg Philipp Telemann. The libretto was written by Johann Samuel Müller. The premiere was held at the Hamburg Opera at the goose market on 26 May 1728.

Formation

In 1723, an anonymous report about the life and deeds of Miriways, Protector of Persia, was published under the title " The persianische Cromwell, or the life and deeds of the Miri - ways". This was historically so incorrect, because actually his son Mir Mahmud Hotaki Isfahan has conquered in 1722. Johann Samuel Müller formed from this report a story that represents Miriways as a just and far-sighted ruler.

Action

The scene is Isfahan, the Persian residence of Miriways. The plot tells how the Afghan tribal leader Miriways after a military victory in fact, has been used as king in the conquered province of the Persian prince Sophi, a son of the deposed Shah.

Miriways confers with Sami damage, his secret wife. From her previous relationship that had to be terminated by the marriage Miriways ' what Sami damage had plunged into depression, a daughter emerged, their stay but the mother does not know. This daughter wants to find Miriways in order to marry for tactical reasons with Sophi, which he attributed to the dominion of Persia. Sophi loves Bemira, one of the only know that she grew up in a good home along with Nisibis. You and Bemira are devoted in sisterly love. Nisibis is a widow, and loves Murzah who hardly dares her to confess his love. This takes advantage of Zemir to Nisibis to move opposite the right light and displace Murzah.

The very first conversation between Miriways and Sami damage exposed the subject of the opera from which to develop the conflict: the collision of individual inclination and duty, where the concept of reasonable love into play. Although Miriways once had to leave his beloved wife, he demands a marriage for reasons of state. Sophi defends himself to the stubbornness and wants Bemira remain faithful. Bemira but conjures Sophi to follow Miriways and is willing - even if in great pain - to give up their love. Nisibis device by Zemirs intrigue in the terminal; he lets them believe that he had saved them from the flames of her garden house. The convention would require that it connects with the supposed savior. Because of their love for Murzah she reluctant but. But his plot is revealed, Nisibis and Murzah find each other, and the other pair is replaced by happy coincidence a happy ending. Bemira is in fact none other than the long-lost daughter of Miriways and Sami damage, Sophi yes to marry for political reasons.

Reception

The score of the opera appeared in 2002 as a new Urtext edition Bärenreiter. The opera was almost 300 years ago scenic listed new in the spring of 2012 at the Magdeburg Telemann Festspielennach.