Oliver Knussen (1952-2018)
Higglety Pigglety Pop! (1984 -1985)
second fantasy opera in one act (nine scenes)
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1984 - 1985
Revision dates: 1999
- Duration: 60 mn
- Publisher: Faber Music, Londres
- Opus: 21
- Commission: BBC pour le Glyndebourne Fesival Opera
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Libretto (details, author):
Maurice Sendak et Oliver Knussen d'après le livre de Sendak
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Composition date:
1984 - 1985
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: 6 unspecified soloist voices
- 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 1 oboe, 1 English horn, 3 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trombones, 5 percussionists [dont un offstage] , 1 harp, 1 piano, 1 celesta, 6 violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 4 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
3 February 1991
Location:Londres, Barbican
Performers:Cynthia Buchan, Orchestre symphonique de Londres, direction : Oliver Knussen.
- Une première version a été créée le 5 août 1985 au Glyndebourne Fesival Operal par le London Sinfonietta, direction : Oliver Knussen.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification
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