Philip Glass (1937)
Hydrogen Jukebox (1990)
chamber opera for soloists and ensemble, collaboration with Allen Ginsberg and Jerome Sirli
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1990
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: Dunvagen Music Publishers
- Commission: Spoleto Music Festival USA, Charleston, SC and the American Music Theater Festival Philadelphia, PA
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Libretto (details, author):
Allen Ginsberg.
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Composition date:
1990
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 2 solo sopranos, 1 solo mezzo-soprano, 1 solo tenor, 1 solo baritone, 1 solo bass voice
- 1 soprano saxophone (also 1 flute), 1 soprano saxophone (also 1 tenor saxophone, 1 bass clarinet), 2 percussionists, 2 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers (also 1 piano)
Premiere information
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Date:
26 May 1990
Location:Spoleto Music Festival USA, Charleston, SC. (Version concert : 29 Avril 1990 à l'American Music Theater Festival Philadelphia, PA.