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ALEKSANDRA VREBALOV: MILEVA Opera (2011)

Mileva is an opera about Mileva Maric Einstein, the first wife of Albert Einstein composed by Aleksandra Vrebalov on the libretto by Vida Ognjenovic. Commissioned for the 150th Anniversary of Srpsko Narodno Pozoriste (Serbian National Theater) in Novi Sad, Maric’s and Vrebalov’s hometown, the opera is in two-acts (10 scenes), for full orchestra, chorus, 10 soloists, and documentary audio material such as Albert Einstein’s voice and tamburica band. The complex character of Mileva is portrayed by two singers – a lyric soprano for young, idealistic Mileva, and a dramatic soprano for Mileva in later years of her marriage with Einstein, as a way to juxtapose different and often conflicting psychological tendencies of the main character. The libretto is written by Vida Ognjenovic and is based on Ognjenovic’s play Mileva Einstein. The libretto includes fragments from Shakespeare, and Urworte, a poem by Goethe. The poem is like a thread of memento mori throughout the opera, always sung by Mileva. The languages in the opera are Serbian, English (the excerpt from Shakespeare and the explanation of the E=mc2 formula in Einstein’s original voice) and German (excerpts from Goethe’s Urworte, and Einstein’s letters). Act 1 Scene 1 Zorka, family home in Novi Sad Scene 2 11:00 Webber exam Scene 3 20:35 Love bench Scene 4 28:55 At the lab Scene 5 35:15 New Century Act 2 Scene 1 52:00 Train station, Mileva pregnant (Einstein, both Milevas) Scene 2 57:49 Mileva at home with parents Scene 3 1:07:05 Success years (choir, Einstein, bith Milevas); 1:13:30 Lullaby (Mileva duet) Scene 4 1:16:58 Separation (entire ensemble) Scene 5 1:29:04 Mileva in the hospital (both Milevas) 1:37:00 Epilogue 1:42:00 Artists bowing SNT is the owner of the video, the audio recording was made by Vojvodina Public Radio, the production and this archival recording were made possible with funds from the Vojvodina Provincial Government. About MILEVA opera: https://www.aleksandravrebalov.com/#/... FB page:   / milevamariceinstein   Serbian National Theater MILEVA page: http://www.snp.org.rs/wp-content/uplo... ACT I Scene One. 1898 Mileva’s younger sister, Zorka is mentally ill. She wakes up her parents to greet the postman who, she believes, is to bring a letter from Mileva. Mileva (senior) observes the scene. (Goethe’s Urworte). Scene Two. Polytechnic Institute in Zurich. Although Mileva passes the physics exam, professor Webber tells her that as a woman she has no future in physics. Young Albert Einstein enters the classroom to take the exam as well. Scene Three. Mileva (junior) and Albert are in front of Albert’s house and talk about love. As Mileva (junior) sings the love aria, Mileva (senior) interjects with fragments from Urworte. Scene Four. Double Fugue. 1899 - At the Polytechnic Albert and his classmates work on an experiment. Albert draws a parallel between music and science (Look how the floor of Heaven - Shakespeare). Friends make fun of him, Mileva defends his unique views. Scene Five. December 31, 1899, Zurich. Mileva (junior) and her girlfriends are setting the dining table for the New Year’s Eve. They muse about their aspirations for the upcoming century. Mileva’s greatest wish is that Albert succeeds. Girlfriends criticize her for loosing herself in her love for Albert. They write down the wishes for the new century to read them in ten years. As the midnight nears, Mephistopheles walks in – the group laughs, it is their classmate Michele Besso. ACT II Scene One. 1901 - Mileva (junior) is pregnant and leaving Zurich to spend the summer with her family. She promises to study while away and asks Albert to write to her father promising that they would get married as soon as he finds a job. Scene Two. 1901 At the Maric estate Mileva tries to convince her parents that Albert is perfect for her. Zorka inquires about her sisters pregnancy and plans. To Zorka’s horror, Mileva says that the baby would be given away and named by someone else. Scene Three.1906. Einsteins’ home, celebration of Albert’s success. As everyone leaves, Mileva junior and Mileva senior sing a duet, a lullaby for their lost baby girl/ Scene Four. 1915. Parallel scene at the Maric estate in Novi Sad and Albert’s office in Berlin. Zorka’s mental condition has worsened. Mileva (senior) is visiting with girlfriends, they reminisce on the past. Mileva asks the women to keep from her parents that Albert moved to Berlin. Helena opens the old box with their wishes and they realize that Mileva’s three wishes were - Albert Albert Albert Albert’s colleagues and old friends comment on Albert’s list of marital rules written for Mileva. He tells them that that chapter of his life is closed. A documentary audio of Einstein explaining the E=mc2 formula ends the scene Scene Five. Epilogue. 1948 Hospital. Having an insight into the limitations of human happiness in the infinity of the Universe, Mileva sums up her life