Guo Wenjing (1956)

Night Banquet (1997 -1998)

opera
[Ye yan]


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1997 - 1998
      Revision dates: 2001
    • Publisher: Ricordi
    • Opus: 30
    • Commission: Almeida Théâre, Londres.
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Livret de Zhou Jingzhi, d’après un rouleau du Xe siècle, Les Festivités nocturnes de Han Xizai, peint par Gu Hongzhong.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 sopranos [dont 1 colorature] , 2 tenors, baritone, solo bass voice, pipa
  • flute, oboe, clarinet, 4 percussions, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 10 July 1998
    Location:

    Royaume-Uni, Londres, Almeida Theatre


    Performers:

    Wu Man, pipa, Yvonne Barclay et Geoffrey Moses, voix solistes, Brad Cohen, direction, Chen Shi-Zheng, mise en scène.