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Music Text

Libretto by Stephen Wadsworth; Incorporating 'Trouble in Tahiti'. (Words and music by Leonard Bernstein) Orchestration by Leonard Bernstein with the assistance of Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal

Scoring

Major roles: S,M,T,Bar,2BBar;
minor roles: 2M,2T,Bar,B,jazz trio (S or M,hT,hBar); chorus (in pit)
3(II=afl,III=picc).2.corA.3(III=Ebcl).bcl.2.dbn-4.3.3.1-
timp.perc(3-4):chimes/glsp/xyl/marimba/SD/2TD/BD/traps/hi-hat/
3susp.cym/large susp.cym/cyms/finger cyms/bongo dr/2tom-t/tam-t/tamb/
4pitched dr/2tgl//2wdbl/5tpl.bl/wind chimes/steel pipe/rasp/2sandpape
r blocks-elec.bass-pft(=synth)-harp-strings

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Opera
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Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes, Sole Agent

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

Availability

World premiere complete
19/06/1984
Teatro Alla Scala, Milan
Stephen Wadsworth, director / John Mauceri
Programme Note

Both authors should be credited at all times.

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