Wolfgang Rihm (1952)

Dionysos (2009 -2010)

Eine Opernphantasie


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2009 - 2010
    • Duration: 2 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Commission: Salzburger Festspiele, Opéra Unter den Linden, Berlin, Nederlandse Opera
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Wolfgang Rihm, d'après Friedrich Nietzsche, Dionysos-Dithyramben

Detailed formation
  • soloists: solo bass-baritone [Dionysos] , solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, solo tenor
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 A clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 2 trumpets [en ut] , 3 trombones, bass tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, 2 harp, celesta, piano, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 27 July 2010
    Location:

    Autriche, Salzburg, Haus für Mozart


    Performers:

    Johannes Martin Kränzle : Dionysos, Mojca Erdmann/Elin Rombo : soprano, Matthias Klink : ténor, Virpi Räisänen : mezzo-soprano, Orchestre symphonique de Berlin, direction : Ingo Metzmacher, mise en scène : Pierre Audi.