- General information
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Composition date:
1987 - 1991
- Duration: 2 h
- Publisher: Universal Edition
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Libretto (details, author):
Wolfgang Rihm d'après Antonin Artaud, traduction de Brigitte Weidmann
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Composition date:
1987 - 1991
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo soprano [dramatique : Montezuma] , solo baritone [Cortez] , actor [Der schreiendeMann] , actress [Malinche, die Dolmetscherin] , solo soprano [suraigu, dans l'orchestre] , solo contralto [dans l'orchestre]
- unspecified choir
- 3 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 3 oboes, English horn, 3 A clarinets, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, 3 horns, 3 trumpets [en ut] , 3 trombones, contrabass tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, thunder sheet, harp, piano, electric organ, 2 electric bass guitars, 2 violins, 2 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
9 February 1992
Location:Allemagne, Hamburg
Performers:Richard Salter : Cortez, Renate Behle : Montezuma, Miriam Goldschmidt : Malinche, Peter Kollek : Der schreiende Mann, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, direction : Ingo Metzmacher, mise en scène : Peter Mussbach.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support (chœurs pré-enregistrés)