Pascal Dusapin (1955)
Penthesilea d’après Heinrich von Kleist (2014)
opera with prologue, eleven scenes and epilogue
stage work
- General information
-
Composition date:
2014
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: Salabert
- Commission: Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
-
Libretto (details, author):
Livret de Pascal Dusapin et Beate Haeckl, d’après Heinrich von Kleist.
-
Composition date:
2014
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, baritone, solo bass-baritone
- 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 tuba, 2 percussionists, 1 harp, 1 cymbalom, strings, mixed choir
Premiere information
-
Date:
31 May 2015
Location:Théâtre de la Monnaie