Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

Neither (1976 -1977)

one-act opera, for soprano and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1976 - 1977
    • Duration: 1 h 10 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition, nº UE 16326
    • Commission: Teatro dell'Opera, Rome
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Samuel Beckett, Neither

Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo soprano
  • 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo, 1 alto flute), 3 oboes (also 1 English horn), 3 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, 2 harp, piano (also celesta), strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 10 June 1977
    Location:

    Italie, Rome, Teatro dell'Opera


    Performers:

    Martha Hanneman : soprano, direction : Marcello Panni, Michelangelo Pistoletto : scénographie.