Friedrich Cerha
Der Rattenfänger
Short instrumentation: 2 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - perc(5), hp, org, sop.sax, baritone, guit, str; stage orchestra: 1 1 0 1 - 0 3 3 0, perc(5), org, sop.sax(Bb), str
Duration: 180'
Text von: Carl Zuckmayer
Libretto von: Friedrich Cerha
Roles:
Der Rattenfänger
Tenor Der Stadtregent
Bariton Divana
seine Frau
Mezzosopran Maria und Martin
ihre Kinder
Sopran und Tenor Elken
Kammerfrau
Alt Johannes
deren gelähmter Sohn
Tenor Der Kleine Henker
Bariton Rikke
dessen Tochter
Sopran Der Hostienbäcker
Tenor Der Stiftsprobst
Bass Der Stadtrichter (auch 1. Mann und 1. Landsknecht)
Bariton Der Roggenherzog (auch 2. Mann)
Bass 1. Bursche
Bariton 2. Bursche
Tenor 3. Bursche
Bass 2. Landsknecht
Tenor Stina
ein blindes Mädchen
Sprechrolle Ein tauber Knabe / Der Hauptmann (auch Der Wirt und Ein Feldwebel)
Sprechrolle Der Dekan
Sprechrolle Statisten
Instrumentation details:
1st flute (+picc)
2nd flute (+ picc
alto fl(G))
1st oboe
2nd oboe
cor anglais (+3rd ob)
1st clarinet in A
2nd clarinet in A
bass clarinet in Bb (+3rd cl(A))
soprano saxophone in Bb (+ alto sax(Eb))
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
contrabassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
baryton
bass tuba
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
4th percussion
5th percussion
harp
organ
guitar (+ bass guit)
violin I(12)
violin II(10)
viola(8)
violoncello(8)
contrabass(6)
stage orchestra: piccolo
oboe
soprano saxophone in Bb
bassoon
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
organ
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
4th percussion
5th percussion
violin I(12)
violin II(8)
viola(8)
violoncello(6)
contrabass(4)
