- General information
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Composition date:
2006 - 2009
- Duration: 18 mn
- Publisher: Schott
- Commission: Orchestre symphonique de Boston, Orchestre national de France et festival Saito Kinen.
- Dedication: à Renée Fleming
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Libretto (details, author):
sur des textes de Jean Tardieu, Robert Desnos et Charles Baudelaire
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Composition date:
2006 - 2009
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [1 female voice and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: solo soprano
- piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, Eb clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, celesta, accordion, harpsichord, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
7 May 2009
Location:France, Paris
Performers:Rénée Fleming et l'Orchestre international Saito Kinen, direction : Seiji Ozawa (création partielle à Paris le 6 septembre 2007 par les mêmes interprètes).