general information

composition date

1984-1986

duration

1h 40 min

editor

Schott

Commission

Salzburger Festspiele

Libretto (details, author)

Harry Kupfer et Krzysztof Penderecki, d’après la pièce homonyme de Gerhart Hauptmann

type

detailed formation

Soloist

3 solo sopranos [Benigna ; Arabella ; Daga], solo mezzo-soprano [Rosa Sacchi], 2 solo contraltos [Gräfin Laura Hüttenwächter ; Engel], 4 solo tenors [Silvanus Schuller ; Jedidja Potter ; Hadank ; Schedel ], solo baritone [Löwel Perl], solo bass-baritone [Fürstabt Dedo], 4 solo bass voices [François Tortebat ; Plebanus Wentd ; Toktor Knoblochzer ; Graf Ebbo Hüttenwächter], non-speaking actor [Ein Maskentänzer], speaking voice [Johnson]

bass clarinet, 3 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, soprano saxophone, 2 alto saxophones, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 6 trumpets [dont 3 sur scène], 6 trombones [dont 3 sur scène], tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists [dont 1 sur scène], celesta, organ, 2 piccolos [sur scène], recorder [SAT, sur scène], 2 Eb clarinets [sur scène], harpsichord [sur scène], cello [sur scène]

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