Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

The Second Hurricane (1936)

school play-opera in two acts


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1936
    • Duration: 60 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Edwin Denby

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 solo sopranos, solo contralto, 2 solo tenors, solo baritone, solo bass voice, 3 narrators
  • mixed choir
  • flute (also piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, alto saxophone (also tenor saxophone), 2 trumpets, trombone, timpani, percussionist, piano, theremin, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 21 April 1937
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York, Henry Street Settlement Music School


    Performers:

    Lehman Engel : direction, Orson Welles : mise en scène.