Hans Zender (1936)

Don Quijote de la Mancha (1989 -1991)

31 theatrical adventures, for 11 solo voices and ensemble

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1989 - 1991
      Revision dates: 1999
    • Duration: 2 h 45 mn
    • Publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Hans Zender d’après le roman de Cervantes

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo baritone [Don Quijote] , 1 solo tenor [Sancho Panza] , 1 solo soprano, 1 solo mezzo-soprano, 1 child narrator, 1 solo contralto, 2 solo tenors, 2 solo baritones, 1 solo bass-baritone, 1 solo bass voice
  • 1 flute (also 1 piccolo), 1 oboe, 1 clarinet (also 1 alto saxophone), 1 bassoon (also 1 contrabassoon), 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, 4 percussionists, 1 guitar, 1 piano, 1 harpsichord, 1 electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer [sampler] , 1 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 3 October 1993
    Location:

    Stuttgart.


  • Date: 23 January 1999
    Location:

    Heidelberg.


Information on the electronics
Electronic device: temps réel

Observations

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