general information

composition date
1999
duration
1h 15 min
editor
Ricordi
Commission
Festivals d'Adelaide et de Melbourne
Libretto (details, author)

Beth Yahp, en anglais et chinois

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, solo baritone

piccolo (also flute, bass flute), clarinet (also bass clarinet), alto saxophone (also bass saxophone), trumpet, 2 percussionists (also flugerlhorn), koto [à 13 cordes], other bowed strings [er-hu, violon chinois], cello

information about the creation

date
March 15, 2000

Australie, Adelaide, Adelaide Festival, Torrens River Barge

interpreters

Deborah Kayser : soprano, Melissa Madden Gray : mezzo-soprano, Orren Tanabe : baryton, ensemble ELISION, direction : Simon Hewett, mise en scène : Michael Kantor, décors : Dorotka Sapinska, Melissa Madden Gray : chorégraphe.

 

Information on the electronics

Electronic device
amplification

Program note

Voir note sur le site de l'ensemble ELISION (lien vérifié en juillet 2010).




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