general information

composition date
2004-2005
duration
2h 10 min
editor
Chester Music
Dedicatee
"for Peter Sellars, in memory of my mother"
Commission
Opéra national de Paris
Libretto (details, author)

Amin Maalouf

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, solo tenor, solo bass voice

3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, timpani, harp, 2 pianos (also celesta)

information about the creation

date
April 3, 2006

Paris, Opéra Bastille

interpreters

Patricia Bardon : Adriana, Solveig Kringelborn : Refka, Gordon Gietz : Yonas, Stephen Milling (/Jouni Kojora) : Tsargo, l'orchestre et le chœur de l'Opéra national de Paris, direction : Esa-Pekka Salonen, mise en scène : Peter Sellars, décors : George Tsypin, chef de chœur : Peter Burian.

Information on the electronics

Studio information
Ircam
RIM (réalisateur(s) en informatique musicale)
Gilbert Nouno
Electronic device
dispositif électronique non spécifié

Part titles

  • Acte I
    • Tableau 1 : Clartés
    • Tableau 2 : Ténèbres
    • Tableau 3 : Deux cœurs
  • Acte II
    • Tableau 4 : Aveux
    • Tableau 5 : Rages
    • Tableau 6 : Duel
    • Tableau 7 : Adriana

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