general information

composition date

1937-1939

duration

1h

editor

Universal Edition, Tesin

Libretto (details, author)

d’après Vol de nuit de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

type

detailed formation

Soloist

2 solo sopranos, 4 solo tenors, solo baritone, solo bass-baritone, 3 solo bass voices

4 flutes, 3 oboes, 6 clarinets [dont 2 sur scène], 3 bassoons, soprano saxophone [sur scène], 2 alto saxophones [dont 1 sur scène], 2 tenor saxophones [dont 1 sur scène], 4 horns, 6 trumpets [dont 2 sur scène], 4 trombones [dont 1 sur scène], tuba, timpani, 6 percussionists [dont 2 sur scène], xylophone, vibraphone [sur scène], celesta, 2 pianos [dont 1 sur scène], 2 harp, 3 violins [sur scène], 2 double basses [sur scène]

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