Olga Neuwirth (1968)
Lost Highway (2002 -2003)
musical theater play in twelve tableaux based on the film Lost Highway by David Lynch
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
2002 - 2003
- Duration: 1 h 35 mn
- Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
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Libretto (details, author):
Elfriede Jelinek et Olga Neuwirth, d’après le scénario e David Lynch et Barry Gifford
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Composition date:
2002 - 2003
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), solo instrument(s) and ensemble of 10 instruments or more]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo baritone [Pete] , 5 actors [Fred ; père de Pete ; Préposé, Detective Lou ; Médecin, l’homme, Detective Hank ; Directeur de prison, Arnie ] , solo soprano [Alice/Renée] , unspecified solo male voice [Mr Eddy/Dick Laurent] (also actor [et improvisateur musical] ), 2 solo countertenors [Mystery Man ; Andy] , actress [Mutter von Pete] , soprano saxophone (also tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone [avec traitement temps réel] ), clarinet (also bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet [avec traitement temps réel] ), trombone (also alto trombone, bass trombone [avec traitement temps réel] ), electric guitar (also guitar [hawaïenne] ), accordion, piano (also electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer, electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer)
- 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos, 2 harmonicas [diatoniques en ré] ), oboe (also harmonica [diatonique en do] ), 2 clarinets (also 1 harmonica [diatonique en mi] ), bassoon (also contrabassoon, harmonica [diatonique en ré] ), horn, 2 trumpets [aussi 1 en ut] , trombone, tuba, 2 percussionists, harp, piano, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass (also electric bass guitar)
Premiere information
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Date:
31 October 2003
Location:Autriche, Graz, festival Steirischer Herbst
Performers:Joachim Schlömer : mise en scène, Klangforum Wien, direction : Johannes Kalitzke.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: temps réel, sons fixés sur support, autre dispositif électronique (sampler)