Pascal Dusapin (1955)
La Melancholia (1991)
opératorio, for four vocal soloists, one narrator, twelve mixed voices, three brass instruments, recorded speaking voices and orchestra
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1991
- Duration: 32 mn
- Publisher: Salabert, Paris
- Commission: Théâtre du Châtelet et Théâtre royal de la Monnaie
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Libretto (details, author):
Textes de Galien, Trithème, Hildegarde, Lionardi Dati, Plotin, Everhard von Wampen, Shakespeare, Homère, Saint Ambroise, Michèle Scott, Chaucer, Hésiode ainsi que d'anonymes
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Composition date:
1991
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), solo instrument(s), choir(s) and orchestra]
- soloists: solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, solo countertenor, solo tenor, narrator, horn, trumpet, trombone
- mixed choir à 4 voix (3 soprano, 3 contralto, 3 tenor, 3 bass voice)
- other type of speaking voice [enregistrées sur cd] , 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses [nombre de cordes minimum]
Premiere information
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Date:
17 March 1992
Location:France, Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet
Performers:Catherine Estourelle : soprano, Cécile Eloir : mezzo-soprano, Timothy Greacen : contre-ténor, Axel Mendrok : ténor, Ramona Nadaff : récitante, Louis Dusapin, Gilles Grand, Ramona Nadaff : voix enregistrées, BBC Singers, Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie, direction : Luca Pfaff.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support (voix enregistrées, sur cd)