Kurt Weill

Propheten

Parent work	Act IV of Der Weg der Verheissung (The Eternal Road)
Text Author	Franz Werfel
Publisher	Kurt Weill Music
Instrumentation	2 (picc.).1.2 (E-flat cl).1; 4.3.3.1; timp, perc; 2 pianos, organ, harp; strings
Duration	45'
Commission	Devised by David Drew (1998). Supplementary orchestration by Noam Sheriff.
Synopsis	Devised by David Drew (1998). Supplementary orchestration by Noam Sheriff.
Roles	Singing roles: Rabbi (tenor), Jeremiah/Stimme des Prophets (baritone), Isaiah/Weisse Engel 1/Engel der Endzeit (tenor), Chananjah (baritone). Singing roles from the chorus: Der Widersprecher (baritone), ein Knabe (boy soprano), eine Frau (mezzo), Weisse Engel 2 (soprano), Dunkle Engel (baritone), Rahel (soprano); large choir, divisible into two parts, with optional children's choir. Speaking roles: Der Dreizehnjährige, der Entfremdete, Zedekiah, Pashur, Ebed Melech, der Wächter, der Bote des Königs