Frédéric Verrières (1967)

Mimi (2014)

Scenes from bohemian life

electronic work, Ircam

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2014
    • Duration: 1 h 45 mn
    • Commission: C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord et Croatian National Theater Zagreb
    • Libretto (details, author):

      livret de Bastien Gallet, œuvre librement inspirée de La Bohème de Giacomo Puccini.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: unspecified solo female voice [Mimi 1] , unspecified solo female voice [Mimi 2] , unspecified solo male voice [Rodolphe, compositeur et musicien] , unspecified solo male voice [Marcel, artiste plasticien] , unspecified solo female voice [Musette, l'amie de Marcel] , unspecified solo female voice [La comtesse Geschwitz]
  • flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussionist (also drum kit), piano [disklavier] , violin, viola, cello, double bass (also electric bass guitar)

Premiere information

  • Date: 18 November 2014
    Location:

    France, Paris, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord


    Performers:

    Pauline Courtin, Judith Fa, Christophe Gay, Christian Helmer, Camelia Jordana, Caroline Rose, l'Ensemble Court-Circuit, direction : Jean Deroyer, mise en scène : Guillaume Vincent, scénographie : James Brandily.

Information on the electronics
RIM (réalisateur(s) en informatique musicale): Robin Meier