general information

composition date
1950
duration
56 min
editor
Bärenreiter
Opus
125
Libretto (details, author)

Ernst Krenek

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo contralto [Claire], solo baritone [Joe], 2 solo tenors [Phil ; Gangster], solo soprano [Girl], 2 solo bass voices [Tom ; Gangster]

percussionist, 2 horns, oboe, bassoon, trombone, clarinet, trumpet, piano, flute

information about the creation

date
May 2, 1951

États-Unis, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Bovard Auditirium, Fourth Annual USC Festival of contemporary Arts

interpreters

Wolfgang Martin : direction, Carl Ebert : producteur, Kalem Kermoyan, Ava Gjerset, William Olvis, Olive Mae Beach, Donal Combs, Jerome Zidek et Paul Hinshaw : chanteurs.


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