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Gerald Barry (Composer) | August Strindberg (Text writer)

La Plus Forte

Opera in one act for soprano and orchestra
Based on August Strindberg's play "The Stronger"
Edition: Performance material
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Description

Wer ist die Stärkere (la plus forte): Die Geliebte, oder die Ehefrau, die ihrem Mann trotz Seitensprung treu bleibt? In Barrys Kurzoper prallen Liebe, Verrat und unerfüllte Sehnsucht aufeinander. 

Orchestral Cast

3(1.2.pic, 3.afl).3(3.ca).3(3.bcl)3(3.cbsn)-4.3.3.1-str

Cast

Madame X, soprano - Mademoiselle Y, actress (mute) - A Waitress, actress (mute)

More Information

Title:
La Plus Forte
Opera in one act for soprano and orchestra
Based on August Strindberg's play "The Stronger"
French translation by Georges Perros and Tage Aurell
English translation by the composer
Language:
French, English
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2006
Duration:
21 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
February 9, 2007 · Paris (F)
Festival Presences 2007
Barbara Hannigan, Madame X · Conductor: Thomas Adès · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Radio France
Keywords:
#opera #play / spectacle #love #infidelity #jealousy #one act #woman, women #love affair #august strindberg

Technical Details

Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LSL 10390
Manufacturer:
Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG
55116 Mainz
Germany

Persons

Gerald Barry (Composer)

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August Strindberg (Text writer)

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Performances

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  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Gerhard Markson
    Orchestra: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg
    March 24, 2026 | Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) , Konzerthaus Freiburg
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    October 14, 2025 | Maastricht (Netherlands) , Theater aan het Vrijthof
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    October 11, 2025 | Apeldoorn (Netherlands) , Orpheus
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    October 9, 2025 | Amsterdamn (Netherlands) , Royal Theatre Carré
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    October 7, 2025 | Zwolle (Netherlands) , The Mirror
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    October 1, 2025 | Drechten (Netherlands) , The Lawei
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    September 28, 2025 | Enschede (Netherlands) , Wilminktheater — First Night
    Opening night of touring staged performances with one in Amsterdam
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Lochlan Brown
    Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest
    September 26, 2025 | Enschede (Netherlands) , Wilminktheater — National Premiere
    "Try-out" performance for local schools
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Jerome Kuhn
    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra
    September 29, 2024 | Düdingen (Switzerland) , Culture in the Podium
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Thomas Adès
    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    October 11, 2019 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal
    20.15
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Thomas Adès
    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    October 10, 2019 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal
    20.15
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Summer Sounds 2014
    Conductor: John Storgårds
    Orchestra: Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
    June 29, 2014 | Porvoo (Finland) , Art Factory
    18:00
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    London Contemporary Music Festival
    Conductor: Christopher Stark
    Orchestra: London Contemporary Music Festival Orchestra
    August 1, 2013 | Peckham Rye, London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Multistorey Car Park
    19:00
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Thomas Adés
    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
    June 6, 2010 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Barbican Hall — National Premiere
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Peter Oundjian
    Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra
    March 3, 2010 | Toronto (Canada) — National Premiere
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Michael Sanderling
    Orchestra: Amsterdam Philharmonic
    February 15, 2010 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Concertgebouw
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Michael Sanderling
    Orchestra: Amsterdam Philharmonic
    February 13, 2010 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Concertgebouw — National Premiere
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Thomas Adès
    Orchestra: New World Symphony Orchestra
    November 22, 2008 | Miami, FL (United States of America) , Lincoln Theatre — National Premiere
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Thomas Ades
    Orchestra: New World Symphony Orchestra
    November 22, 2008 | Miami (United States of America) , Lincoln Theatre — National Premiere
  • Gerald Barry
    La Plus Forte
    Conductor: Andre de Ridder
    Orchestra: RTE National Symphony Orchestra
    June 13, 2008 | Dublin (Ireland) , National Concert Hall
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