Liza Lim (1966)

Yuè Lìng Jié (Moon Spirit Feasting) (1999)

Chinese ritual street opera in seven parts

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1999
    • Duration: 1 h 15 mn
    • Publisher: Ricordi, Milan, nº 138448
    • Commission: Festivals d'Adelaide et de Melbourne
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Beth Yahp, en anglais et chinois

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo soprano, 1 solo mezzo-soprano, 1 solo baritone
  • 1 piccolo (also 1 flute, 1 bass flute), 1 clarinet (also 1 bass clarinet), 1 alto saxophone (also 1 bass saxophone), 1 trumpet, 2 percussionists (also 1 flugerlhorn), 1 koto [à 13 cordes] , 1 other bowed strings [er-hu, violon chinois] , 1 cello

Premiere information

  • Date: 15 March 2000
    Location:

    Australie, Adelaide, Adelaide Festival, Torrens River Barge


    Performers:

    Deborah Kayser : soprano, Melissa Madden Gray : mezzo-soprano, Orren Tanabe : baryton, ensemble ELISION, direction : Simon Hewett, mise en scène : Michael Kantor, décors : Dorotka Sapinska, Melissa Madden Gray : chorégraphe.

     

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification

Program note

Voir note sur le site de l'ensemble ELISION (lien vérifié en juillet 2010).