music theatre for vocalist, 2
actors, madrigal ensemble, solo saxophone, ensemble and live electronics
written: 1998-99
commission: Pocket Opera Company Nürnberg
texts: Berthold Schneider after texts by Oliviero Toscani ("La Pub
est une charogne qui nous sourit", Hoebeke, Paris, 1995) and others
instrumentation: solos: vocalist, 2 actors; madrigal ensemble (s., ms.,
ct., t., bar., b.), ensemble (solo sax.; fl., cl. / hr., trb. / 3 perc. /
guitar, keyboard / vla., vc., db / live electronics
duration: 70'
premiere: of the Dresden version "Pre-Test": 30.9.1998
Dresdner Tage der zeitgenössischen Musik
premiere: of the Nuremberg version: 18.4.1999 6-Tage-Oper Nürnberg
(production of the Pocket Opera Company, Nuremberg; directed by: Peter Beat
Wyrsch; D. Kientzy, sax., M. Lüderitz, bar., K. Aebischer and F. Rebel, actors;
Demoé Percussion Ensemble; Elektronisches Studio der Musikhochschule Basel;
conductor: A. Molino)
publisher:
Ricordi
recording:
live recording of the production of the
Pocket Opera Company in collaboration with Bayerischer Rundfunk, CD Stradivarius STR 33558,
1999, available via i.e.
amazon
more informations: www.pocket-opera.com