Georges Aperghis (1945)

Tristes Tropiques (1990 -1995)

opera in four acts


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1990 - 1995
    • Duration: 1 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Durand, Paris, nº D. & F. 14725
    • Opus: 106
    • Commission: Ministère de la Culture (France)
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Catherine Clément, d'après Tristes Tropiques de Claude Lévi-Strauss

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 6 solo sopranos, solo countertenor, 2 solo tenors, 5 solo baritones, solo bass-baritone, 4 solo bass voices
  • mixed choir à 40 voix [environ]
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, 2 pianos, 8 violins, 6 second violins, 6 violas, 5 cellos, 3 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 29 September 1996
    Location:

    France, Strasbourg, Opéra du Rhin, festival Musica


    Performers:

    Bernard Kontardsky : direction, Yannis Kokkos : décor et mise en scène, Chin Lien wu : direction de chœur.