Eroii de la Rovine ("The Heroes of Rovine") is a one-act opera composed by Nicolae Bretan. [1] The libretto is by Bretan, based on the poem "Scrisoarea III" (Letter III) by Mihai Eminescu, [2] [3] inspired by the Battle of Rovine between Wallachia and the Ottoman Empire. [4] The piece received its world premiere on 24 January 1935 at the Romanian Opera, Cluj, [1] [2] [5] where it was revived in 1987. [6]
Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 24 January, 1935 [7] [1] Conductor: Miklós Bródy |
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Mircea the Old | tenor | Octav Arbore |
Mihail, his son | baritone | N. Demetrescu |
Sultan Baiazid | bass-baritone | Vladimir Siomin |
Narrator | heldenbaritone | C. Huhulescu |
The opera is scored [1] as follows:
Mircea the Old's rule over Moldavia is threatened by the Ottoman sultan Baiazid. Peace negotiations are fruitless: the sultan demands total surrender and Mircea vows to fight to the death. In the next scene, the chorus describes the ensuing battle, Mircea's victory, and the heroism of Mihail, Mircea's son. [1] The opera ends as Mihail writes a letter to his wife, detailing the army's triumph and promising to return home. [1] [4]
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