general information

composition date
1950
editor
Boosey & Hawkes
Libretto (details, author)

d'après le roman Peter and Wendy de James Matthew Barrie. Paroles de Leonard Bernstein.

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Voice(s) and/or choir(s) and ensemble)

detailed formation

Soloist
3 sopranos, baritone, 2 tenors, 2 solo bass voices

flute (also piccolo), oboe, clarinet (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 2 clarinets, bassoon, horn, 2 percussionists, piano [ou célesta], strings

information about the creation

date
April 24, 1950

États-Unis, New York, Imperial Theatre

interpreters

John Burrell : mise en scène, Trude Rittmann : coordination musicale, direction : Ben Steinberg.

observations

  • Orchestrations par Hershy Kay et musique aditionnelle par Trude Rittman.
  • Les chansons Captain Hook's Soliloquy et Dream With Me n'ont pas été jouées jusqu'à création de la revue By Bernstein.
  • Il existe également une version concert de cette œuvre, éditée chez Boosey & Hawkes.

Part titles

Act I : 1. Prelude ; 2. Who Am I? ; 3. Tinkerbell's Entrance ; 4. Flight Music ; 5. Peter's Tears ; 6. Flying Music. Act II : 7. Prelude ; 8. Pirate Song (chœur d'hommes) ; 9. Indian Dance ; 10. Build My House. Act III : 11. Never-Land ; 12. Lagoon Fight. Act IV: 13. Peter, Peter ; 14. Indian-Pirate Fight ; 15. Tink Lives. Act V : 16. Captain Hook's Soliloquy ; 17. Crew Dance ; 18. Plank Round (chœur d'hommes) ; 19. Fight ; 20. Children's Entrance.

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Same type
Created the same year
Composed the same year
Same detailed formation

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