general information

composition date
1984-1986
duration
3h
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Libretto (details, author)

Friedrich Cerha, d'après Carl Zuckmayer

type

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

detailed formation

Soloist
solo mezzo-soprano, solo contralto, 6 solo tenors, 4 solo baritones, 3 solo bass voices, 3 narrators, 2 solo sopranos

2 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 2 oboes, clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, euphonium, 5 percussionists, harp, guitar (also electric bass guitar), electric organ, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses [ou 10.8.6.6.4], English horn, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone (also alto saxophone), contrabassoon, timpani

information about the creation

date
September 26, 1987

Autriche, Graz, Vereinigte Bühne

interpreters

Peter Lindroos : ténor, Heinz Jürgen Demitz : baryton, Ursula Reinhard-Kiss : mezzo-soprano, Anna Pausar : soprano, Margret Cahn : soprano, Hans Holzmann : ténor, Pedros Evangelides : ténor, Joszef Dene : baryton, Ernst Dieter Suttheimer : ténor, Konstantin Sfiris : basse, Gaby Schuchter : récitant, Hans Hollmann : mise en scène, Herbert Kappelmüller : décors, Frida Parmeggiana : costumes, Orchestre philharmonique de Graz, direction : Friedrich Cerha.


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