Philip Glass (1937)
The Fall of the House of Usher (1987)
opera in two acts for soloists and ensemble
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1987
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: Dunvagen Music Publishers
- Commission: American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA and the Kentucky Opera
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Libretto (details, author):
Arthur Yorinks d’après la nouvelle d’Edgar Allan Poe.
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Composition date:
1987
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 1 solo soprano, 2 solo tenors, 1 solo baritone, 1 solo bass voice
- 1 flute (also 1 piccolo), 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 percussionist, 1 electric guitar, 1 electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer, 2 violins, 1 second violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
18 May 1988
Location:American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA.