Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)

Ulisse. Suite B (1968)

for solo voices, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1968
    • Publisher: Suvini Zerboni, nº ESZ.10788
    • Libretto (details, author):

      livret de Luigi Dallapiccola d’après Homère

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 3 solo sopranos, 1 solo mezzo-soprano, 1 solo tenor, 1 solo bass-baritone
  • mixed choir, speech choir
  • 4 flutes, 3 oboes, 4 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 2 saxophones, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpani, 2 harp, 1 celesta, 1 glockenspiel, 1 piano, 1 vibraphone, 1 xylophone, 1 xylorimba, 1 organ, 5 percussionists, strings

Premiere information

Table of contents

  • Prologo
  • Episodio I : Calypso
  • Episodio II : Intermezzo sinfonico
  • Scena II : Lotofagi
  • Scena III : Circe
  • Scena IV : Cimmeri
  • Ultima scena : epilogo