Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Gesualdo (1993)
opera in seven tableaux, with a prologue and an epilogue
stage work
- General information
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Composition date :
1993
- Duration : 2 h 15 mn
- Publisher : Hans Sikorski
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Libretto (details, author) :
Livret de de Richard Bletschacher.
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Composition date :
1993
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists : 3 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 contraltos, 2 countertenors, 4 tenors, 3 baritones, solo bass voice
- 3 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 5 percussions, mandolin, guitar, theorbo, harp, celesta, piano (also harpsichord), organ, strings
Premiere information
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Date :
26 May 1995
Location :Autriche, Vienne, Staatsoper
Performers :l'Orchestre du Staatsoper de Vienne, Mstislav Rostropovich, direction, Cesare Lievi, mise en scène.
Observations
Il existe une version révisée de cette œuvre par Ernst Märzendorfer en 2000.