general information

composition date
1992-2000
editor
Bärenreiter
Libretto (details, author)

texte de Jean Paul, Arthur Rimbaud et la révélation de Jean

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano [colorature], 2 actors

clarinet (also Eb clarinet), bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, 2 trombones, 2 percussionists, harp, piano, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses

information about the creation

date
April 25, 1994
Berlin
interpreters
Brigitte Eisenfeld : soprano, Michaël Denard et Henno Garduhn : comédiens, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, chorégraphie : Jorma Uotinen, costumes : Hannelore Wedemeÿer, ensemble : Staatskapelle Berlin, direction : Matthias Pintscher.

Information on the electronics

Electronic device
sons fixés sur support

observations

Première version composée en 1992-1993 ; Révision en 2000. Création de la version 2000 : le 8 avril 2000 à Mannheim : Nationaltheater, Elsbeth Reuter (Die junge Frau, soprano colorature), Ariane Andereggen (Die Frau), Janet Haufler (Die alte Frau), Philipp Vandré (piano solo), Mannheimer Nationaltheater-Orchester, mise en scène : Michael Simon, Dietmar Schwarz, direction : Stefan Blunier.

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