Life With an Idiot
(Leben mit einem Idioten: Oper in 2 Akten von Viktor Jerofejew) (1992)Opera in two acts
Duration: 110'
Music Text
Libretto by Viktor Yerofeyev after his novel (R), German version by Jorg Morgener (G), English version by Andrew Reynolds and Anthony Legge (E)
Scoring
S,2T,2Bar,B; choir;
1(=picc,afl).1(=corA).1(=Ebcl,bcl).1(=dbn)-1.1.1.1-timp.perc(4):tgl/ratchet/flexwhip/wdbl/cow.bells/tamb/bongos/tom-t/snareD/SD/BD/cyms/t.bells/glsp/xyl/vib/marimba-cel(=pft,hpd,org)-str(5.5.4.4.5)
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Opera
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Publisher
Sikorski
Availability
World Premiere
13/04/1992
Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam
Boris A Pokrovsky, dir/Ilja Kabakow, prod/Jean Kalman, lighting engineer / Netherlands Opera/Rotterdam PhilharmonicOrchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich
Programme Note
Subjects
Recommended Recording
Dale Duesing, Romain Bischkoff, Teresa Ringholz, Howard Haskin, Leonid Zimnenko, Robin Leggate, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
Sony CD52495