- 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.