- General information
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Composition date:
1984 - 1986
- Duration: 3 h
- Publisher: Universal Edition
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Libretto (details, author):
Friedrich Cerha, d'après Carl Zuckmayer
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Composition date:
1984 - 1986
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 2 solo sopranos, solo mezzo-soprano, solo contralto, 6 solo tenors, 4 solo baritones, 3 solo bass voices, 3 narrators
- 2 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 2 oboes, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone (also alto saxophone), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, euphonium, timpani, 5 percussionists, harp, guitar (also electric bass guitar), electric organ, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses [ou 10.8.6.6.4]
Premiere information
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Date:
26 September 1987
Location:Autriche, Graz, Vereinigte Bühne
Performers:Peter Lindroos : ténor, Heinz Jürgen Demitz : baryton, Ursula Reinhard-Kiss : mezzo-soprano, Anna Pausar : soprano, Margret Cahn : soprano, Hans Holzmann : ténor, Pedros Evangelides : ténor, Joszef Dene : baryton, Ernst Dieter Suttheimer : ténor, Konstantin Sfiris : basse, Gaby Schuchter : récitant, Hans Hollmann : mise en scène, Herbert Kappelmüller : décors, Frida Parmeggiana : costumes, Orchestre philharmonique de Graz, direction : Friedrich Cerha.