- General information
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Composition date:
1997 - 1998
- Duration: 2 h
- Publisher: Schott
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Libretto (details, author):
Heinz Holliger d'après Robert Walser
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Composition date:
1997 - 1998
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of more than 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo soprano [Schneewittchen] , solo mezzo-soprano [Königin] , solo tenor [Prinz] , solo baritone [Jäger] , solo bass voice [König]
- 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos, 2 alto flutes), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), 3 clarinets (also 2 bass clarinets), 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 2 timpani, 4 percussionists, harp, celesta, glass harmonica, accordion, violin, second violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
17 October 1998
Location:Suisse, Zürich, Opernhaus
Performers:Heinz Holliger : direction, Reto Nickler : mise en scène, Hermann Feuchter : décors, Katharina Weissenborn : costumes.