Heinz Holliger (1939)
What Where (1988)
chamber opera based on a play by Samuel Beckett
[Quoi où]
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1988
- Duration: 35 mn
- Publisher: Schott
- Commission: Städlischen Bühnen Frankfurt
- Dedication: à Elliott Carter pour son quatre-vingtième anniversaire
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Libretto (details, author):
Samuel Beckett
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Composition date:
1988
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo baritone [BAM] , 3 solo bass-baritones [BEM, BIM, BOM]
- 4 trombones, 2 percussionists, 4 timpani
Premiere information
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Date:
19 May 1989
Location:Allemagne, Francfort, Théâtre
Performers:des solistes et instrumentistes du Théâtre de Francfort, direction : Ingo Metzmacher, mise en scène : Peter Mussbach.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support