Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music
Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music
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Peter Eötvös<br />
Le Balcon<br />
Opera in ten scenes<br />
Libretto by Françoise Morvan in collaboration with Peter Eötvös and André Markowicz<br />
after “Le Balcon” by Jean Genet (© Éditions Gallimard)<br />
Origin: 2002 / revised version 2004<br />
Language: French<br />
2002<br />
Cast: Irma · low mezzo soprano, heavy voice – Carmen · lyric soprano – la femme (the Woman) /<br />
la voleuse (the Thief) / la fille (the Girl) / Chantal · mezzo soprano, extended up to the soprano<br />
register – Chef de la Police (Chief of Police) · bass or bass baritone – l’éveque (the Bishop) ·<br />
bass buffo – le juge (the Judge) · high tenor, character tenor – le general (the General) · lyric<br />
baritone, aged between 40-50 years – Roger · young lyric baritone – Arthur / le bourreau (the<br />
Hangman) · low bass – l’envoyé (the Ambassador) · character baritone – Speaking roles: 3 Revolutionists<br />
/ 3 Photographers · 3 young actors<br />
Orchestra: 1 (auch Picc. u. Altfl.) · 1 (auch Engl. Hr.) · 1 (auch Es-Klar.) · Sopransax. (auch Altsax.<br />
u. Baritonsax.) · Bassklar. · 1 – 1 · 2 · 1 · 1 – S. (Trgl. · Röhrengl. · Schell. · Crot. · Schellenbaum ·<br />
Kuhgl. · Beckenpaar · Nietenbck. · Gong · Tamt. · 3 Bong. · Schellentr. · Drum Set · Kast. · Cabaza<br />
· Guiro · Waschbrett · Holzbl. · 2 Kokosnüsse auf Holzbrett · Metal-Chimes · Glsp. · Xyl. ·<br />
Vibr. · Marimba) (2 Spieler) – Hfe. · Hammondorg. · Keyb.-Sampler * – Vl. · Va. · Vc. · Kb. –<br />
8-Spur-Diskette – Geräusch-Sampler (wird von Schlagzeug 2 ausgeführt | Keyboard-control)<br />
* Sound files are provided by the Eötvös Composition Studio; please see www.eotvospeter.com<br />
for details.<br />
On the stage (players from the ensemble): Kontrabassklar. – Hr. · Tr. – Vl. (Strohviol-Trichtergeige)<br />
Duration: 120‘<br />
Performance material on hire<br />
Selected Productions<br />
05.07.2002 Théâtre de l‘Archevêché (WP) · Festival d‘Aix-en-Provence<br />
05.06.2003 Het Muziektheater Amsterdam<br />
21.01.2004 Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse<br />
Peter Eötvös · Stanislas Nordey · Emmanuel Clolus · Raoul Fernandez<br />
26.04.2003 Theater Freiburg<br />
Kwamé Ryan · Gerd Heinz · Stefanie Seitz<br />
03.04.2005 Festival <strong>Theatre</strong> Budapest · Budapest Spring Festival<br />
Peter Eötvös · Róbert Alföldi · Kentaur<br />
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