Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012) Jörg Widmann (1973)
Knastgesänge (1984 -1995)
three pieces of musical theater, for puppeteer, singers and instrumentalists
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1984 - 1995
- Duration: 1 h 10 mn
- Publisher: Schott
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Libretto (details, author):
Hans-Ulrich Treichel, variations sur quatre lieder de Hans Werner Henze
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Composition date:
1984 - 1995
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), choir(s) and ensemble of more than 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 1 solo soprano [II. Victoria, III. Giorgetta] , 2 solo tenors [I. Antonio ; Gianluca II. Roberto Foscati ; Giovanni, III. Francesco Petuso ; Giacomo] , 1 solo baritone [I. Paolo, II. Roberto, III. Giorgio] , 2 solo bass voices [I. Nero, Renzo, II. Piero] , 7 speaking voices [I. I. Signora Rossi, 2 Carabinieri, II. Graf Foscati, Leutnant Franz von Brück, Zofe, Gefängniswärter, III. Mutter Petuso, Paolo, Pietro, Vito Tavese, Advokat, Kaufmann, Kellner] , 3 unspecified solo child voices [ou chœur] , 1 various extras [Österreichische Soldaten]
- 1 soprano recorder, 1 alto recorder, 1 tenor recorder, 1 bass recorder, 2 flutes, 1 clarinet, 1 other double reed instrument [cormorne] , 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 glockenspiel, 3 xylophones [soprano, alto, basse] , 1 other percussion [métallophone basse] , 4 percussionists, 1 guitar, 1 electric guitar, 1 electric bass guitar, 1 accordion, 1 violin, 3 other bowed strings [psalterions à archet] , 1 double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
26 March 1996
Location:Suisse, Bâle, theaterfoyer
Performers:Graziella Contratto : direction, Susanne Iphigenie Rost : mise en scène, Stefan Bullerkotte : régie.
Table of contents
- I. Antonio der Dieb
- II. Rodolfo Foscati
- III. Pantelleria, Insel der Schmerzen