Wolfgang Rihm (1952-2024)

Die Eroberung von Mexico (1987 -1991)

Musiktheater

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1987 - 1991
    • Duration: 2 h
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Wolfgang Rihm d'après Antonin Artaud, traduction de Brigitte Weidmann

Detailed formation
  • soloists: solo soprano [dramatique : Montezuma] , solo baritone [Cortez] , actor [Der schreiendeMann] , actress [Malinche, die Dolmetscherin] , solo soprano [suraigu, dans l'orchestre] , solo contralto [dans l'orchestre]
  • unspecified choir
  • 3 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 3 oboes, English horn, 3 A clarinets, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, 3 horns, 3 trumpets [en ut] , 3 trombones, contrabass tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, thunder sheet, harp, piano, electric organ, 2 electric bass guitars, 2 violins, 2 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 9 February 1992
    Location:

    Allemagne, Hamburg


    Performers:

    Richard Salter : Cortez, Renate Behle : Montezuma, Miriam Goldschmidt : Malinche, Peter Kollek : Der schreiende Mann, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, direction : Ingo Metzmacher, mise en scène : Peter Mussbach.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support (chœurs pré-enregistrés)