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Chalifa und die Affen
Photo: Andreas Friess
Wien 2011 (WP)
Schwertsik, Kurt

Chalifa und die Affen

(Caliph and the Monkeys) (2010-11)
Chamber opera
Duration: 25 minutes

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Music Text

Libretto by Kristine Tornquist based on a fairytale from '1001 Nights/Arabian Nights' (G)

Scoring

M,2T,Bar; bcl(=guiro).bn(=guiro)-tpt(=rainstick)-perc(1):crot/BD/SD/bongo/vib-harp-vln.vlc.db

Abbreviations (PDF)

Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes

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

Availability

World Premiere
26/08/2011
Expedithalle der Brotfabrik, Wien
Kristine Tornquist, director
Conductor: François-Pierre Descamps
Company: PHACE contemporary music / sirene Operntheater

Roles

CHALIFA, a fisherman Baritone
Chalifa's MONKEY Tenor
The Jew's MONKEY Mezzo-soprano
The rich JEW Tenor
Moods

Poetic

Subjects
Literature Magic / Mystery
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