- General information
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Composition date:
2007
- Duration: 1 h 20 mn
- Publisher: Ricordi, Munich
- Commission: Opéra National de Lyon
- Dedication: à Sayoko Yamaguchi
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Libretto (details, author):
Mari Mezei d'après le journal de Lady Sarashina, Japon, année 1008
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Composition date:
2007
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Voice(s) and/or choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, solo contralto, solo baritone
- 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos, 1 alto flute), oboe (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 2 percussionists, harp, celesta, 6 violins, 5 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
4 March 2008
Location:France, Lyon, Opéra National
Performers:Mireille Delunsch, Peter Bording, Ilse Eerens, Salomé Kammer, direction : Peter Eötvös, mise en scène : Ushio Amagatsu.