general information

composition date

1954

duration

1h 41 min

editor

Boosey & Hawkes

Dedicatee

'This opera was written for, and is dedicated to, those members of the English Opera Group who took part in the first performance'

Opus

54

Libretto (details, author)

Myfanwy Piper d’après Henry James

type

detailed formation

Soloist

sopranochild voice, 3 solo sopranos, solo mezzo-soprano [ou soprano], 2 solo tenors

flute (also piccolo, bass flute), oboe (also English horn), clarinet (also bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, percussionist, harp, piano (also celesta), violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass

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