Luciano Berio (1925-2003)

Opera (1969 -1970)

opera in three acts, for ten actors, soprano, tenor, baritone, vocal ensemble, extras, children and orchestra

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1969 - 1970
      Revision dates: 1977
    • Duration: 2 h
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Luciano Berio, Furio Colombo, Umberto Eco, Alessandro Striggio/Claudio Monteverdi, Susan Yankowitz avec le Open Theatre de New York, V. Ottolenghi.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 10 actors, 2 solo sopranos, solo tenor, solo baritone
  • mixed choir(2 soprano, 2 contralto, 2 tenor, 2 bass voice)
  • 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 saxophones, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 3 percussionists, electric guitar, piano, electric organ, violin, 6 violas, 4 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 12 August 1970
    Location:

    États-Unis, Santa Fe


    Performers:

    l'Open Theatre Ensemble, Emily Tracy, Barbara Shuttleworth, Douglas Perry, Richard Lombardi, direction : Dennis Russell Davies, mise en scène : Roberta Sklar et Luciano Berio.

  • Date: 27 May 1977
    Location:

    Italie, Florence


    Performers:

    Anastasia Tomaszewska, Schepis, Alide Maria Salvetta, Gerard English, Giancarlo Montanaro, Swingle II, direction : Bruno Bartoletti, mise en scène : Giovanni L. Radice.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support

Observations

  • Deux mouvements d'Opera peuvent être joués séparément : Air (1969) et Melodramma (1970), voir chaque pièce séparément.
  • La révision inclue Agnus (1971) et E vo'(1972).