Beat Furrer (1954)

Violetter Schnee (2019)

opera for four voices, one actress, mixed choir and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2019
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Livret de Händl Klaus, inspiré du livret de Vladimir Sorokin, traduit en allemand par Dorothea Trottenberg.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 sopranos, 2 baritones, solo bass-baritone, actress
  • mixed choir
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo, bass flute), 2 oboes, 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), 3 bassoons, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, 3 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, piano, accordion, 2 percussionists, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 13 January 2019
    Location:

    Allemagne, Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden.


Observations

Regarder le cours de composition de Beat Furrer à l'Ircam du 26 février 2019, traitant de l'opéra Violetter Schnee : https://medias.ircam.fr/x3912af