- General information
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Composition date:
1994
Revision dates: 1999
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: Peer Music
- Commission: Hans Werner Henze, pour la Biennale de Munich
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Libretto (details, author):
Tania León, d'après une pièce de Wole Soyinka.
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Composition date:
1994
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: 3 narrators
- ensemble of vocal soloists(mezzo-soprano, 3 tenor, 3 baritone, bass voice)
- flute (also alto flute, piccolo), clarinet (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), alto saxophone (also tenor saxophone), bassoon (also contrabassoon), horn, trumpet (also cornet), tenor/bass trombone, 3 percussionists, piano (also celesta), 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
1 May 1994
Location:Allemagne, Munich Biennale for New Music Theatre, version pour orchestre de chambre
Performers:Munich Instrumental Ensemble ; New York Vocal Soloists ; Tania León, direction
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Date:
1999
Location:Suisse, Genève, Grand Théâtre, version pour orchestre complet