Tania León (1943)

Scourge of Hyacinths (1994)

opera in two acts


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1994
      Revision dates: 1999
    • Duration: 1 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Peer Music
    • Commission: Hans Werner Henze, pour la Biennale de Munich
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Tania León, d'après une pièce de Wole Soyinka.

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

  • 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

  • Date: 1999
    Location:

    Suisse, Genève, Grand Théâtre, version pour orchestre complet