The Silent Woman - Fisher Center at Bard

Synopsis

The plot is almost identical to Donizetti’s Don Pasquale except that the “old man” is not a fool here and his relationship with his nephew, Henry, is loving. It is more human and tender but still has bite. All the old man, Sir Morosus, wants is silence. Richard Strauss' Die schweigsame Frau was first presented in 1935; Hitler and Goebbels refused to attend because Stefan Zweig, the librettist, was a Jew and Strauss refused to remove his name from the program after the Nazis had insisted it be excised. It was a great success but was withdrawn for just that political reason after only three performances. Presented here is the complete, with some minor tweeks, uncensored version.

Main Cast

Harold Wilson

Sir Morosus

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Jana McIntyre

Aminta

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David Portillo

Henry Morosus

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Edward Nelson

Schneidebart, the barber

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Ariana Lucas

Widow Zimmerlein

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Matthew Anchel

Vanuzzi

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Chrystal E Williams

Carlotta

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Anya Matanovic

Isotta

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Richard Strauss
Directing	Director	Christian Räth
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