Gloria von Jaxtberg
(Gloria - A Pig Tale) (1992-94)Two-act music-theatre work for 5 singers and 9 session musicians plus harp
Duration: 90'
Music Text
Libretto by Rudolf Herfurtner. English translation by Amanda Holden (G,E)
Scoring
S,M,T,Bar,B
asax(=cl,bcl).cl(=fl,tsax,ssax)-2tpt(II=flugel hn).tbn.tuba-perc(1):dr kit(PD/hi-hat/SD/2susp.cym)/cyms/bell tree/crot/bamboo pendulum rattle/t.bells/vibraslap/cencerros/marimba/xylorimba/glsp/vib/thunder sheet/wind machine/metal windchimes/Mahler hammer/splash cym/timp-harp-vln
All singers must be amplified, preferably using headset microphones.
Abbreviations (PDF)
Opera
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Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
Availability
World Premiere
17/11/1994
Lawrence Batley Th., Huddersfield
Helmut Danninger, director / Opera North / Stefan Asbury
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