general information

composition date

1968

duration

1h

editor

Boosey & Hawkes

Libretto (details, author)

Livret de Harald Kunz, d’après un roman chinois du 16^ème siècle, traduit en anglais par Robert Gay.

type

detailed formation

Soloist

soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, bass voice

unspecified voice, alto flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, strings

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