Roger Reynolds (1934)

The Emperor of Ice Cream (1961 -1962)

for voices, percussion, piano and double bass


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1961 - 1962
      Revision dates: 1974
    • Duration: 16 mn
    • Publisher: Peters
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Wallace Stevens, The Emperor of Ice-Cream.

Detailed formation
  • 8 unspecified voices, percussionist, piano, double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 27 April 1965
    Location:

    (avec mise en scène), Italie, Rome, Nuova Consonanza Festival


    Performers:

    Daniele Paris : direction.

  • 19 mars 1965 (sans mise en scène), États-Unis, New York, 20th Century Innovations, Gunther Schuller : direction.