Located in the UK
Located in the USA
Located in Europe
- Lars Johan Werle
Tintomara (1973)
- AB Nordiska Musikforlaget (UK, Eire, South Africa, Israel, Australasia, Germany, USA and Canada only)
Opera in two acts.
Unavailable for performance.
- 2222/4221/timp.2perc/hp.pf/str
- Alto, 6 Baritones, 5 Basses, 8 Mezzo Sopranos, 6 Sopranos, 4 Tenors
- 2 hr 10 min
- Leif Söderström
- Swedish
Programme Note
BRIEF PROGRAMME NOTE
Tintomara is based on the event surrounding the murder of King Gustaf III at a masked ball in 1792. A mysterious young woman, Azouras Lazuli Tintomara La Tournerose, is used as a decoy in the despotic Baron Reuterholm’s plot to murder the king, and ends up falling victim herself to a treacherous bullet from a jealous admirer.
Tintomara is based on the event surrounding the murder of King Gustaf III at a masked ball in 1792. A mysterious young woman, Azouras Lazuli Tintomara La Tournerose, is used as a decoy in the despotic Baron Reuterholm’s plot to murder the king, and ends up falling victim herself to a treacherous bullet from a jealous admirer.