general information

composition date
1965-1966
duration
1h 25 min
editor
Bärenreiter
Opus
192
Commission
Bayerischer Fernsehen, Munich
Libretto (details, author)

Ernst Krenek

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
3 solo bass voices [A Chinese emperor ; Pierre ; Barban], solo contralto [Vera operater 378], solo soprano [Carola], 3 solo tenors [Francesco ; Rudolf ; Emperor's servant], solo mezzo-soprano [Liu Tsao]

percussionist, clarinet, trumpet, harp, electric guitar, flute, celesta, vibraphone, oboe, trombone, horn, 3 pianos, glockenspiel, bassoon, xylophone, zither, cymbalom, harpsichord, pump organ

information about the creation

date
September 6, 1967

Allemagne, Munich, Bayerischer Fernsehen

interpreters

le Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Ernst Krenek : direction, Herbert Kirchjoff : décors, Joachin Hess : mise en scène, Heinz Rehfuss : Chinese ruler, Catherine Gayer : Liu Tsao, Fritz Uhl : Francesco, Willy Ferenz : Pierre, Joan Carroll : Carola, Richard Holm : Rudolf, Horst Günter : Barban, Marylin Tyler : Vera.

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