David Lang (1957)
modern painters (1995)
opera in two acts for solo voices, choir and orchestra
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1995
- Duration: 1 h 50 mn
- Publisher: Schirmer
- Commission: Santa Fe Opera
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Libretto (details, author):
Texte de Manuella Halterhoff
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Composition date:
1995
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, 5 tenors, 3 baritones, 2 solo bass voices, non-speaking actor, unspecified choir, 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 percussions, piano (also electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer), harp, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
29 July 1995
Location:Santa Fe, Santa Fe Opera