Benoît Mernier (1964)
La Dispute (2012)
one-act comedy, in prose and music, based on the work of Marivaux, for seven singers, an actress and orchestra
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
2012
- Duration: 1 h 50 mn
- Publisher: Durand
- Commission: La Monnaie/De Munt
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Libretto (details, author):
Ursel Herrmann & Joël Lauwers d’après l’œuvre de Marivaux
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Composition date:
2012
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 7 singing voices, actress
- 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, piano (also celesta), harp, 4 violins, 4 second violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 2 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
5 March 2013
Performers: Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie ; Patrick Davin, direction ; Ursel & Karl-Ernst Herrmann, scénario et mise en scène