general information

composition date

1990-1991

revisition date

1994, 1999

duration

3h

editor

Universal Edition, Tesin

Commission

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Libretto (details, author)

David Harsent, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

type

detailed formation

Soloist

solo soprano [Morgan le Fay], 2 solo mezzo-sopranos [Lady de Hautdesert ; Guinevere ], 3 solo tenors [Arthur ; Ywain ; Baldwin], 4 solo baritones [Der Narr ; Agravain ; Gawain ; Der Grüne Ritter / Bertilak]

3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 3 tubas, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, cymbalom, 24 violins, 9 violas, 9 cellos, 9 double basses

information about the creation

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