John Adams (1947)

The Death of Klinghoffer (1990 -1991)

opera in two acts

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1990 - 1991
    • Duration: 2 h 20 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Commission: l'Opera de Los Angeles
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Alice Goodman

Detailed formation
  • soloists: solo soprano, 2 solo mezzo-sopranos, solo contralto, solo tenor, 3 solo baritones, solo bass voice, male dancer [nombre non spécifié]
  • mixed choir à 24 voix
  • 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, percussionist, 8 violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 19 March 1991
    Location:

    Belgique, Bruxelles, Théâtre de la Monnaie


    Performers:

    Kent Nagano, mis en scène : Peter Sellars, chorégraphie : Mark Morris. The Captain : James Maddalena ; The First Officer "Rambo" : Thomas Hammons ; Swiss Grandmother, Austrian Woman, British Dancing Girl : Janice Felty ; Molqi : Thomas Young ; Mamoud : Eugene Perry ; Leon Klinghoffer : Sanford Sylvan ; Omar : Stephanie Friedman ; Marilyn Klinghoffer : Sheila Nader.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: autre dispositif électronique (voir informations complémentaires)

Observations

Voir les informations techniques sur le site du compositeur (lien vérifié en mai 2012).