The Madonna and the Soldier
Weinberg's second opera, with a Russian-language libretto by Alexander Medvedev, was composed in 1970. It has opus number 105.
Loading credits…
Loading credits…
Weinberg's second opera, with a Russian-language libretto by Alexander Medvedev, was composed in 1970. It has opus number 105.
Aboard a postwar ocean liner, Lisa recognizes a passenger who recalls Marta, a prisoner she once guarded at Auschwitz, and reveals her hidden past to her husband Walter. The action shifts between the ship and the camp, where Lisa tries to control Marta and her fiancé Tadeusz. Tadeusz refuses to play the Kommandant’s requested waltz and instead performs Bach’s Chaconne before being taken to his death; the final encounter between Lisa and Marta remains ambiguous.
The penniless artist Chartkov finds a magical painting that offers him wealth and fame. He chooses its assistance over making his own way through his talent, but comes to regret his decision.
Weinberg's second opera, with a Russian-language libretto by Alexander Medvedev, was composed in 1970. It has opus number 105.
Aboard a postwar ocean liner, Lisa recognizes a passenger who recalls Marta, a prisoner she once guarded at Auschwitz, and reveals her hidden past to her husband Walter. The action shifts between the ship and the camp, where Lisa tries to control Marta and her fiancé Tadeusz. Tadeusz refuses to play the Kommandant’s requested waltz and instead performs Bach’s Chaconne before being taken to his death; the final encounter between Lisa and Marta remains ambiguous.
The penniless artist Chartkov finds a magical painting that offers him wealth and fame. He chooses its assistance over making his own way through his talent, but comes to regret his decision.