What is Helvellyn?
{{italictitle}} '''''Helvellyn''''' is an [[England|English]] [[opera]] in four acts, [[music]] by George Alexander Macfarren and [[libretto]] by John Oxenford, after Salomon Mosenthal's play ''Der Sonnwendhof''. It was first performed in [[London]], on November 3, 1864. ==Principal characters== * Mabel - [[soprano]] * Hannah - soprano * Luke - [[tenor]] * Martin - tenor * Old Steenie - [[bass (vocal range)|bass]] ==Structure of opera== * Illustrated Overture ===Act I=== * No. 1. ''Introduction:'' „What’s that?“ (Steenie, Chorus) * No. 2. ''Recitative:'' „While supper’s getting ready“ (Steenie, Chorus) * No. 2a. ''Song:'' „The sky with crimson“ (Steenie, Chorus) * No. 3. ''Recit:'' „You all are here“ (Mabel, Martin, Chorus) * No. 3a. ''Song:'' „A blessing on the harvest fall“ (Martin) * No. 4. ''Recit:'' „A blessing“ (Mabel, Martin) * No. 4a. ''Quartett<!-- sic! --> with Chorus:'' „Who comes yonder“ (Hannah, Mabel, Martin, Steenie, Chorus) * No. 5. ''Recit & Song:'' „O Providence“ – „When my ample store“ (Mabel) * No. 6. ''Finale:'' „Of all the trades“ (Mabel, Martin, Luke, Steenie, Chorus) * No. 6a. ''Quartett with Chorus:'' „Every thought“ (Mabel, Martin, Luke, Steenie, Chorus) ===Act II=== * No. 7. ''Scena:'' „For nearly a month“ (Luke) * No. 8. ''Recit:'' „Take this“ (Hannah, Luke, Chorus) * No. 8a. ''Duet with Chorus:'' „Come here my pretty dear“ (Hannah, Luke, Chorus) * No. 9. ''Part Song:'' „Harvest home“ (Chorus) * No. 10. ''Recit:'' „Well done brave hearts“ (Hannah, Martin) * No. 10a. ''Ballad:'' „Wear this flower and think of me“ (Martin) * No. 11. ''Harvest Home Scene'' (Hannah, Mabel, Martin, Steenie, Chorus) * No. 11a. ''Song with Chorus:'' „Here’s a health to our worthy master“ (Luke) * No. 12. ''Recit:'' „She’s gone“ (Mabel, Martin) * No. 12a. ''Trio:'' „Zooks this is a glorious place“ (Mabel, Martin, Luke) * No. 13. ''Scena:'' „She loves me“ (Martin) * No. 13a. ''Romance:'' „She is my appointed fate“ (Mabel) ===Act III=== * No. 14. ''Chorus:'' „Here you may lead a tranquil life“ (Chorus)