general information

composition date
1960-1970
duration
1h 20 min
editor
Ars Viva
Dedicatee
à Arnold Schoenberg
Libretto (details, author)

Henri Alleg, Bertolt Brecht, Paul Éluard, Julius Fucik, Vladimir Maïakovski, Angelo Maria Ripellino et Jean-Paul Sartre

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano, solo contralto, solo tenor, solo baritone, solo bass voice, 4 actors

3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, percussionist, timpani, harp, celesta

information about the creation

date
April 13, 1961

Italie, Venise

interpreters

le Chœur polyphonique de Milan, l'Orchestre de la BBC, direction : Bruno Maderna, Vaclav Kaslik : mise en scène, Josef Svoboda : scénographie, Emilio Vedova : décors et costumes.

Information on the electronics

Electronic device
sons fixés sur support

similar works


This entry is encyclopaedic in nature and does not reflect the collections of the Ircam media library. Please refer to the "scores" entries.


Do you notice a mistake?

IRCAM

1, place Igor-Stravinsky
75004 Paris
+33 1 44 78 48 43

opening times

Monday through Friday 9:30am-7pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday

subway access

Hôtel de Ville, Rambuteau, Châtelet, Les Halles

Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique

Copyright © 2022 Ircam. All rights reserved.