general information

composition date
1976
duration
2h 15 min
editor
Schott
Libretto (details, author)

Giuseppe Di Leva, Hans Werner Henze

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of more than 25 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
4 solo sopranos [La Contessa ; Carmosina ; Cardolella ; La Duchessa], 2 solo tenors [Don Chisciotte ; Conte Don Calafrone], 2 solo baritones [Sancio Pansa ; Don Platone], 2 narrators [Don Chisciotte ; Sancio Pansa]

2 piccolos [sur scène], flute (also piccolo, alto flute [ad lib.]), oboe (also English horn), 2 Eb clarinets [sur scène], 3 clarinets [dont 2 sur scène] (also bass clarinet), soprano saxophone [sur scène], tenor saxophone [sur scène], bassoon (also contrabassoon), 4 horns [sur scène], 2 flugerlhorns [1 ténor et 1 basse (ou 2 clarinettes basses) sur scène], 2 trombones, 2 tubas, timpani [dont un paire sur scène], 5 percussionists [dont 2 sur scène], guitar, piano (also tambourine, organ [petit]), harpsichord (also organ [ou piano préparé]), violin, viola, cello, double bass

information about the creation

date
August 1, 1976

Italie, Montepulciano, 1° Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte

interpreters

Giampiero Taverna, direction, ensembles de Montepulciano et d'Abbadia San Salvatore, instrumentistes du Cantiere d'Arte, mise en scène : Hans Werner Henze et Gianfranco Ventura, décors et costumes : Giovanni Soccol et Silvana Vialli.


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