Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)
Orango (1932)
satirical opera in three acts and a prologue
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1932
- Duration: 45 mn about
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Libretto (details, author):
Comte Alexeï Tolstoï et Alexander Startchakov
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Composition date:
1932
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet), soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 7 percussionists, banjo, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
2 December 2011
Performers:l'Orchestre philharmonique de Los Angeles, Esa-Pekka Salonen : direction, Peter Sellars : mise en scène.
Observations
œuvre inachevée, orchestration de Gerard McBurney