- General information
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Composition date:
1950
- Duration: 56 mn
- Publisher: Bärenreiter
- Opus: 125
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Libretto (details, author):
Ernst Krenek
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Composition date:
1950
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo baritone [Joe] , solo contralto [Claire] , 2 solo tenors [Phil ; Gangster] , solo soprano [Girl] , 2 solo bass voices [Tom ; Gangster]
- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, percussionist, piano, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
2 May 1951
Location:États-Unis, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Bovard Auditirium, Fourth Annual USC Festival of contemporary Arts
Performers:Wolfgang Martin : direction, Carl Ebert : producteur, Kalem Kermoyan, Ava Gjerset, William Olvis, Olive Mae Beach, Donal Combs, Jerome Zidek et Paul Hinshaw : chanteurs.