Beat Furrer (1954)

Invocation (2002 -2003)

Opera

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2002 - 2003
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter
    • Libretto (details, author):

      d'après 'Moderato cantabile' de Marguerite Duras, Ovide, Cesare Pavese, livret et traductions de Ilma Rakusa et Beat Furrer

Detailed formation
  • 1 solo soprano [aigu] , 1 actress, 1 male narrator, mixed choir à 4 voix (3 soprano, 3 contralto, 3 tenor, 3 bass voice), 2 flutes (also 1 bass flute), 1 oboe, 3 clarinets (also 2 bass clarinets), 1 bassoon (also 1 contrabassoon), 1 tenor saxophone (also 1 soprano saxophone), 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 3 percussionists, 1 piano, 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 6 July 2003
    Location:

    Zurich, Theater im Schiffbau


    Performers:

    Alexandra von der Weth (soprano), Vokalensemble Zürich, Einstudierung Peter Siegwart, Orchester der Oper Zürich, direction : Beat Furrer, mise en scène : Christoph Marthaler, Bühnenbild Bettina Meyer, costume Annabelle Witt, Lichtdesign Rainer Küng