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NICHOLAS MAW Sophie's Choice

 

     

 

opera in four acts
Duration 200 minutes

Instrumentation:  3(II=afl.III=picc).3(III=ca).3(II=bcl.III=Ebcl).3(III=cbsn) - 5331 - timp - perc(2/3): SD/TD/BD/tam-t/susp.cym/cyms/tgl/wdbl/whip/bongos/tamb/vib/celesta - harp - strings

Singers:  Narrator (bass-baritone), Sophie Zawitowska (mezzo-soprano), Nathan Landau (high baritone), Stingo (tenor) & SATB chorus

Text:  Nicholas Maw based on the book by William Styron

Commission details:  Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

First performance:  FP: 7.12.02, UK, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London: The Royal Opera/Sir Simon Rattle

Availability:  Libretto 0-571-52126-6, vocal score 0-571-52125-8 on sale, full score, and parts for hire

 

 

 Composer
MAW, NICHOLAS
 Genre
STAGE WORKS
 Composition Date
2002
 Publications for Sale
Sophie's Choice (vocal score)
Sophie's Choice (libretto)
 Licence Application
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