Smetana's Opera The Devil's Wall (Certiva Stena) composed in 1882
The opera deals with plans for the marriage of Vok Vítkovic, whose courtiers desire an heir for him, while the hermit Benesÿ prefers that he stay single, to ensure the bequest of his property to the church. Benesÿ is helped by the devil Rarach, who sometimes assumes his identity and brings Vok into danger by damming the river Vltava, an event recounted in local Czech legend. All comes out well enough in the end, when Hedwika shows her love by crossing the flooded area, a demonstration of her love for Vok, who marries her, while Benesÿ breaks the curse of the dam.
Heinrich Marschner's Opera The Vampire
The subject is taken from Lord Byron's tale of the same name. The scene is laid in Scotland in the seventeenth century and illustrates the old Scottish legend of the vampire, a phantom monster which can only exist by sucking the heart-blood of sleeping mortals.
Cesar Franck's Oratorio- Les Beatitudes (1869-79) One of The Bass Soloists sings the part of Satan.
Topic: Diabolus in Musica