Michael Jarrell (1958)

Bérénice (2018)

for soloists, choir and orchestra

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2018
    • Duration: 1 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Lemoine, nº 29343
    • Commission: Opéra National de Paris
Detailed formation
  • soloist: 6 speaking voices
  • unspecified choir
  • 3 flutes (also alto flute, piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet [ou clarinette contrebasse] ), 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 3 percussionists, harp, electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer [clavier MIDI] , strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 29 September 2018
    Location:

    France, Paris, Opéra Garnier


    Performers:

    Barbara Hannigan, Bérénice ; Bo Skovhus,Titus ; Florian Boesch, Antiochus ; Alastair Miles, Paulin ; Julien Behr, Arsace ; Rina Schenfeld, Phénice ; Christian Schmidt, décors ; Christian Schmidt, Linda Redlin, costumes ; Fabrice Kebour, lumières ; Arian Andiel, vidéo ; Konrad Kuhn, dramaturgie ; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Philippe Jordan, direction

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: dispositif multimédia (vidéo, lumière)