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Hans Werner Henze called the opera of Pollicino and Clotide that he wrote in his adopted homeland of Italy, based on the tale of Tom Thumb as told by Collodi, a Inchfairy tale for music,Inch and dedicated it to the children of Montepulciano. The opera deals with matters of life and death, difficult relationships between parents and children, poverty and hunger, staying in and being freed from inhuman conditions. The little hero, Pollicino (Italian Inchlittle thumbInch), and his six brothers who have to seek for shelter in the house of Orco, the maneater (whose daughters are Clotilde and her six sisters), because poverty drove them away from home, have to go through several adventures before they all together manage to turn their fate for the better. First recording with extensive booklet and German-English libretto. Album Tracks 1. Vorspiel 2. Scene 1. Allegro. Was Givt's Zu Essen Heute Abend? 3. Scene 1. Recitativo. Act Meine Buben 4. Scene 1. Walzer. 's Ist Leichter Zu Sagen 5. Scene 1. Moderato. Und Die Herrschaft Aus Dem Dorfe 6. Scene 1. Vivace. Zu Mir 7. Scene 1. Moderato. Pollicino, Worauf Wartest Du? 8. Scene 1. Cabaletta. Diese Rübe Schmeckt Abscheulich 9. Scene 1. Andantino. Ja Ich Kochte Diese Sohle 10. Scene 1. Finale. Alla Breve. Diese RÜB Ist Keine RÜB 11. Scene 2. Moderato Assai. Du Musst Einsehn 12. Scene 3. Recitativo. Schon Morgen 13. Scene 3. Aria. Schau An, Die Sterne 14. Scene 4. Marcia. Oh Weh! Oh Weh! 15. Zwischenspiel 1 16. Scene 5. Pastorale 17. Scene 5. Canzone. Und Wir Sammeln Zweiglein 18. Scene 5. Lasst Uns Versteck Spielen - Pastorale 19. Scene 5. Marcia Lenta. Wohin Sind Sie Verschwunden 20. Zwischenspiel 2 21. Scene 6. Rigorosamente Lo Stesso Tempo. Und Nach Dem Guten Essen 22. Scene 6. Aria. O Weh! 23. Scene 6. Allegretto. 's Ist Schon Zu Ende 24. Scene 7. Moderato. Die Lieben Kleine
