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L'amour de loin (1999-2000)

opera in five acts

by Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)

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composition date: 1999-2000
duration: 2h
publisher: Chester Music
Dedicatee: à Gérard Mortier
Commission: Festival de Salzburg, Théâtre du Châtelet, et l'opéra de Santa Fe.
Libretto (details, author): Amin Maalouf d'après La Vida breve de Jaufré Rudel

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Vocal music and instrument(s) (3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra)

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Soloist: solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, solo baritone, 8 sopranos, 8 contraltos, 8 tenors, 8 bass voices

4 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, timpani, harp, piano, 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

information about the creation

date: August 15, 2000
location: Autriche, Salzburg, festival
interpreters: Dawn Upshaw : soprano, Dagmar Peckova : mezzo-soprano, Dwayne Croft : baryton, orchestre symphonique de la SWR de Baden Baden, direction : Kent Nagano, mise en scène : Peter Sellars, chef de chœur : Arnold Schönbergchor.