The Duchess of Malfi (opera)
- The Duchess of Malfi (opera)
"The Duchess of Malfi" is an opera in three acts by the British composer Stephen Oliver, based on the eponymous play by John Webster. Oliver originally wrote this opera, his ninth in 1971, at age 21, for a production at the Oxford Playhouse on commission from the Oxford University Opera Club. [Glover, Jane, "Stephen Oliver" (December 1974). "The Musical Times", 115 (1582): pp. 1042-1044.] The premiere was on November 23, 1971, with the following cast members: [Caminer, Lesley, "Reports: Oxford" (January 1972). "The Musical Times", 113 (1547): pp. 70-74.]
* Jillian Crowe (The Duchess)
* Keith Jones (Antonio)
* Marion Milford (Julia)
* Peter Reynolds (The Cardinal)
* Stephen Oliver (Bosola)
Oliver then rewrote the work, and the revised version received its US premiere at Santa Fe Opera on August 5, 1978. [cite news | url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,912144,00.html | title=A Duo of Duchesses | publisher="Time" | author=Annalyn Swan | date=4 September 1978 | accessdate=2007-09-14]
Roles
*The Duchess of Malfi [The roles in this list are per the revised 1978 version]
*The Cardinal
*Daniel de Bosola
*Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria
*Antonio Bologna
*Delio
*Castruccio
*Silvio
*Jester
*Cariola
*First Officer
*Second Officer
*A mad priest
*A mad astrologer
*A mad lawyer
*A mad doctor
*A doctor - Thomas Hammons
ynopsis
The play is set in the court of Malfi (Amalfi), Italy. The young Duchess has recently been widowed, but her brothers, Ferdinand and the Cardinal, do not wish her to share their inheritance with a new spouse. They thus forbid her from remarrying. The brothers place Daniel de Bosola in her household as a spy. Nonetheless, the Countess falls in love with Antonio, her steward, and they secretly marry. Eventually, the brothers discover the marriage and imprison their sister. In the climatic duel, Bosola and Ferdinand wind up killing each other.
References
External links
* [http://www.chesternovello.com/default.aspx/default.aspx?TabId=2432&State_3041=2&workId_3041=13612 Chester Novello page on Stephen Oliver's "The Duchess of Malfi"]
* [http://www.santafeopera.org/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=3026 Cast list of the revised 1978 version] , Santa Fe Opera
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