| 词条 | The Island God | ||||||||||||||||||
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| name = The Island God | composer = Gian Carlo Menotti | image = Gcmenotti.jpg | image_upright = 0.8 | caption = The composer in 1944 | description = | librettist = Menotti | language = English | based_on = | premiere_date = {{start date|1942|02|20}} | premiere_location = Metropolitan Opera, New York }} The Island God is a one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti with a libretto by the composer. It was first performed on February 20, 1942, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Although the opera’s only performances were in English, Menotti wrote the libretto in Italian (as Ilo e Zeus).[1] Performance historyThe Island God received four performances at the Metropolitan Opera, appearing on double bills with Pagliacci and La bohème. Although the cast included Leonard Warren as Ilo and Astrid Varnay as Telea, the opera was not a success. Reviewing the opera in Musical America, Oscar Thompson called it “more effective as a literary conception than something of opera.”[1] Menotti was dissatisfied with the opera's staging and began demanding greater input on productions of his works.[2]The Island God has not been performed since its premiere; Menotti reportedly destroyed all copies of the score.[1] In a 1996 interview, Menotti dismissed the opera as “a big bore.”[3] When asked about a revival, he replied, “I’ll never give you that torment.”[3]Roles
SynopsisIlo, a fisherman, and his wife Telea arrive on a deserted island, where they discover a ruined temple. When Ilo gives thanks to the temple’s god for his safe arrival, the god comes to life and orders Ilo to rebuild the temple. While Ilo is absorbed in his work, another fisherman, Luca, arrives on the island. He and Telea quickly fall in love and make plans to flee the island. When Ilo discovers the plan, Luca and Telea trap him in a fishing net and escape. Believing that the god has abandoned him, Ilo destroys the temple. The god then kills Ilo, only to perish because no one is left to worship him. References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=BibSpeed/fullcit.w?xCID=133070&limit=2500&xBranch=ALL&xsdate=&xedate=&theterm=Wallerstein,%20Lothar%20%5BDirector%5D&x=0&xhomepath=&xhome=|title=Metropolitan Opera Archives|accessdate=2009-08-08}} {{Gian Carlo Menotti}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Island God, The}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/01/AR2007020102093_pf.html|title=Opera's Gian Carlo Menotti; Popular Composer of 'Amahl'|last=Bernstein|first=Adam|publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=2009-08-08}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/03-96/03-24-96/1maestro.htm|title=Maestro's milestone|publisher=South Coast Today|accessdate=2009-08-08}} 5 : Operas by Gian Carlo Menotti|Operas|1942 operas|One-act operas|Opera world premieres at the Metropolitan Opera |
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