general information

composition date
2014-2015
duration
48 min
editor
Schott
Commission
New York Philharmonic, Philharmonia Cologne
Libretto (details, author)

Livret de Mari Mezei d'après un roman éponyme de Alessandro Baricco.

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
mezzo-soprano, baritone

3 bassoons, 4 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 A clarinets (also bass clarinet), contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, 2 percussions, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

information about the creation

date
May 1, 2015

Allemagne, Cologne

interpreters

Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano ; Russell Braun, baryton ; New York Philharmonic Orchestra, dir. Alain Gilbert ; Róbert Alföldi, mise en scène.


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