Fervaal is an opera (action musicale or lyric drama) in three acts with a prologue by the French composer Vincent d'Indy, his opus 40. The composer wrote his own libretto, based in part on the lyric poem Axel by the Swedish author Esaias Tegnér. D'Indy worked on the opera over the years 1889 to 1895, and the score was published in 1895.
| Librettist | Vincent d'Indy (Based in part on the lyric poem Axel by the Swedish author Esaias Tegnér) |
| Date of composition | 1895 (From september 1889 to july 1895) |
| Premiered | 1897, March 12th in Brussels, Belgium |
| First published | 1895 |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 40 |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Fervaal, Celtic chief
Voice (Soprano) - Guilhen, Saracen Voice (Baritone) - Arfagard, Druid Voice (Contralto) - Kaïto Voice (Tenor) - Lennsmor, priest Voice (Baritone) - Grymping, priest Voice (Soprano) - Shepherd Voice (Baritone) - Messenger Voice (Tenor) - Ilbert (Celtic chief) Voice (Tenor) - Chennos (Celtic chief) Voice (Tenor) - Ferkemnat (Celtic chief) Voice (Bass) - Gwelkingubar (Celtic chief) Voice (Bass) - Berddret (Celtic chief) Voice (Bass) - Helwrig (Celtic chief) Voice (Bass) - Geywhir (Celtic chief) Voice (Bass) - Buduann (Celtic chief) Voice (Bass) - Penwald (Celtic chief) Voice (Tenor) - Edwig (Celtic chief) Voice (Tenor) - Moussah Chorus/Choir - Peasants, Saracens, Priests and Priestesses, Bards, Warriors Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Vincent D'Indy: Mosaïque sur Fervaal
● Vincent D'Indy: Trois petites pièces |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Vincent d'Indy: Fervaal, Op. 40 Vincent d'Indy: Fervaal, Op. 40 Vincent d’Indy: Fervaal, Op. 40 |