Futari Shizuka

The Maiden from the Sea

Opera in 1 act

Edition: Matériel d'exécution

Demande de location

Détails du produit

Description

For Toshio Hosokawa's latest opera, Oriza Hirata has written a libretto based on the Noh play Futari Shizuka [The Two Shizukas]. In this work, the departed spirit of Shizuka Gozen, or Lady Shizuka, possesses the body and soul of a young beautiful refugee girl who made it to the Mediterranean Sea, and sings her sorrow for wars and hateful disputes.

This opera is sung in both English and Japanese. Futari Shizuka was conceived as a companion to Hosokawa's monodrama The Raven and can be programmed alongside it to create a full evening of opera.

Orchestral Cast

1(pic&bfl).1(ca).2(2.bcl).1(cbsn)-2.1.1.1-3perc(I: 3sus cym, tam-t, b.d; II: gong, tam-t, 2wdbl, 4furin, anti cym, water; III: vib, gong, bng(2 pairs), 4fruin, 4rins on timp, anti cym, water)-pno(cel), hp-str(3vn.2va.2vc.db)

Programmation des personnes

Helen · soprano - Shizu · Noh singer and dancer

Plus d'infos

Titre:

Futari Shizuka

The Maiden from the Sea

Opera in 1 act

Original text by Oriza Hirata, based on the Noh play "Futari Shizuka"

Langue:

Japonais, Anglais

Edition:

Matériel d'exécution

Maison d'édition:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2017

Durée:

45 ′

Première:

1 décembre 2017 · Paris (F)
Cité de la musique, Philharmonie
Kerstin Avemo, soprano; Ryoko Aoki, Nō singer and dancer · Musikalische Leitung: Matthias Pintscher · Ensemble intercontemporain

(concert)

Travaux commandés :

Commissioned by Ensemble Intercontemporain