Gilbert Amy (1936)
Le Premier Cercle (1996 -1999)
opera in four acts and a prologue for sixteen soloists, choir, large orchestra and tape
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date:
1996 - 1999
- Duration: 2 h 20 mn
- Publisher: Durand, Paris
- Commission: État et Opéra national de Lyon
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Libretto (details, author):
Gilbert Amy d'après le roman d'Alexandre Soljenitsyne
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Composition date:
1996 - 1999
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: 16 unspecified soloist voices
- mixed choir
- 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets (also flugerlhorn), 3 trombones, tuba (also saxhorn), timpani, 4 percussionists, drum kit, piano (also celesta), 2 accordions, 12 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
13 October 1999
Location:France, Lyon, Opéra
Performers:le chœur et l'orchestre de l'opéra de Lyon, direction : Michel Plasson, avec Alain Vernhes, Jérôme Varnier, Philippe Do, Sophie Marin-Degor, Karine Deshayes.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support
Observations
Enregistrement : chœur et orchestre de l'opéra de Lyon, direction : Michel Plasson, 3 cds MFA, 2002.