- General information
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Composition date:
2015 - 2016
- Video, installation (detail, author): Tom Cairns, mise en scène
- Duration: 1 h 55 mn
- Publisher: Faber Music
- Commission: Salzburg Music Festival, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera New York et Royal Danish Opera
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Libretto (details, author):
Tom Cairns en collaboration avec Thomas Adès, d’après le scénario de Luis Buñuel et Luis Alcoriza.
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Composition date:
2015 - 2016
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), choir(s) and ensemble of more than 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- ensemble of vocal soloists(6 soprano, 3 mezzo-soprano, countertenor [], 5 tenor, 6 baritone, bass voice []), unspecified choir
- 3 flutes (also 2 piccolos, bass flute, alto flute), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contraforte), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, piano, ondes Martenot, timpani (also rototom), 4 percussionists, harp, guitar, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 6 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
28 July 2016
Location:Autriche, Salzbourg, Haus für Mozart
Performers:Amanda Echalaz, Lucia ; Audrey Luna, Leticia ; Anne Sofie von Otter, Leonora ; Sally Matthews, Silvia ; Christine Rice, Blanca ; Sophie Bevan, Beatri ; Charles Workman, Nobile) ; Frédéric Antoun, Raul ; David Adam Moore, Le Colonel ; Iestyn Davies, Francisco ; Ed Lyon, Eduardo ; Eric Halfvarson, Russell ; Thomas Allen, Roc ; John Tomlinson, Le Docteur ; Morgan Moody, Julio ; Franz Gürtelschmied, Enrique ; Rafael Fingerlos, Pablo ; Frances Pappas, Meni ; Anna Maria Dur, Camila ; Salzburger Bachchor ; ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien ; Thomas Adès, direction.