general information

composition date
1974-1977
revisition date
1996
duration
2h
editor
Schott
Libretto (details, author)

livret de Michael Meschke et György Ligeti d'après Michel de Ghelderode, La Balade du Grand Macabre

type

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

detailed formation

Soloist
4 solo sopranos, 2 solo mezzo-sopranos, 2 solo tenors, 5 solo baritones, solo bass voice

3 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 3 oboes (also oboe d'amore, English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets [en do] (also 2 piccolo trumpets [en ré, at lib.]), bass trumpet, 3 trombones [ténor, ténor-basse, contrebasse], contrabass tuba, 4 percussionists, timpani, 3 harmonicas, harp, mandolin, celesta (also harpsichord), piano (also electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer), electric organ (also organ [régal]), 3 violins, 2 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

information about the creation

date
April 12, 1978

Suède, Stockholm, opéra royal

interpreters

Elgar Howarth : direction, Michael Meschke : mise en scène, Aliute Meczies : décors et costumes.


date
July 28, 1997

Autriche, Salzburger Festspiele

interpreters

Esa-Pekka Salonen : direction, Peter Sellars : mise en scène, George Tsypin : décors, Dunya Ramicova : costumes, James F. Ingalls : lumière.


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