Peter Eötvös (1944-2024)

Three sisters (1996 -1997)

opera in three parts
[Trois soeurs [Tri Sestri]]

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1996 - 1997
    • Duration: 1 h 40 mn
    • Publisher: Ricordi, Munich
    • Commission: Opera National de Lyon
    • Libretto (details, author):

      C.H. Henneberg et Peter Eötvös, adapté de Tchechov, en russe

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 4 solo countertenors [Irina ; Mascha ; Olga ; Natasha] , 3 solo tenors [Doctor ; Rodé ; Fedotik] , 3 solo baritones [Andrei ; Vershinin ; Tusenbach] , 3 solo bass voices [Soljonij ; Kulygin ; Anfisa]
  • 3 flutes (also 1 alto flute), 3 oboes (also 1 English horn), 4 clarinets, bassoon, soprano saxophone, 4 horns, 3 trumpets (also 1 flugerlhorn), 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, 2 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers, accordion, 9 violins, 8 second violins, 7 violas, 7 cellos, 5 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 13 March 1998
    Location:

    France, Lyon, Opéra


    Performers:

    Alain Aubin, Vyatcheslav Kagan-Paley, Oleg Riabets, Gary Boyce, Albert Schagidullin, Nikita Storojev, Dietrich Henschel, Wojtek Drabowicz, Peter Hall, Denis Sedov, Marc Duguay, Ivan Matiakh, Jan Alofs, Orchestre de l' Opéra National de Lyon, direction : Kent Nagano et Peter Eötvös.

Observations

Enregistrement : Opera National de Lyon, direction : Kent Nagano, Peter Eötvös, cd DGG 459 694-2.