Michel van der Aa (1970)
The Book of Water (2021 -2022)
chamber music theatre for actor, string quartet, and film
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
2021 - 2022
- Duration: 60 mn
- Commission: Venice Biennale, Ensemble Modern, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, November Music, Philharmonie Cologne. Hong Kong Arts Festival et Tongyeong Festival
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Libretto (details, author):
Michel van der Aa, avec des extraits du roman Man in the Holocene de Max Frisch
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Composition date:
2021 - 2022
- Type
- Chamber music [2 violins, viola, cello]
Detailed formation
- soloist: actor
- violin, second violin, viola, cello
Premiere information
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Date:
19 September 2022
Location:Italie, Venise, Teatro Goldoni
Performers:Samuel West, acteur ; Timothy West, acteur (film) ; Mary Bevan, soprano (film) ; Ensemble Modern
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: dispositif multimédia (vidéo, lumière)