Instrumentation

SINGERS: LUCIA (S)/LETICIA (High Col S)/LEONORA (M)/SILVIA (S)/BLANCA (M)/BEATRIZ (S)/NOBILE (T)/ RAÚL (T)/COLONEL (High Bar)/FRANCISCO (CT)/EDUARDO (Lyric T)/RUSSELL (BBar)/ROC (BBar)/DOCTOR (B)/JULIO (Bar)/LUCAS (T)/ENRIQUE (T)/PABLO (Bar)/MENI (S)/CAMILLA (M)/PADRE (Bar)/YOLI (BoyTr)/CHORUS 3(II=picc+bfl.III=picc+afl).3(III=ca).3(III=bcl).3(III=contraforte or cbsn with low A) – 4(optionally doubling Wagner tubas).3.3.1 – timp (and roto toms) – perc(4): glsp/xyl/t.bells/6 antique.cym/small steel drum/4 saucepans/4 tuned gongs/2 bell plates/bass bell/newspaper/small bell tree/metal wind chimes/cast/cast (machine mounted)/mcas (small and large)/metal mcas/double guiro (high and low)/cabaca/small whip/door slam (or large whip)/small anvil/small wdbl/small ratchet/tamb/small bongo/log drum (deep)/tavola/washboard/lion’s roar/2 large stones/2 spring coils/tgl/small cowbell/clash.cym/2 susp.cym (small and large)/hi-hat/2 siz.cym/tam-t/SD/TD/kick BD/BD with cym Also 4 players offstage playing 8 church bells or bass handbells. And offstage massed drums – 8-10 players (military drums – small portable BD or TD) – pno (6’ grand) – harp – gtr – ondes martenot – strings (12.10.8.6.6) 8 vln (front 2 desks of both sections) also play 1/32 size violins

Availability

Libretto 0571539696 on sale, vocal score on special sale from the Hire Library, full score, vocal score and parts for hire

The Exterminating Angel

Under 28 Preview performance

Opéra Bastille, Opéra Nationale de Paris (Paris, France)

Opéra National de Paris/dir. Calixto Bieito/Jacquelyn Stucker/Hilary Summers/Amina Edris/Christine Rice/Caroline Wettergreen/Jarett Ott/Nicky Spence/Filipe Manu/Anthony Roth Constanzo/Philippe Sly/Frederic Antoun/Paul Gay/Clive Bayley/Thomas Faulkner/Ilanah Lobel-Torres/Claudia Boyle/Thomas Adès

The Exterminating Angel

Opéra Bastille, Opéra Nationale de Paris (Paris, France)

Opéra National de Paris/dir. Calixto Bieito/Jacquelyn Stucker/Hilary Summers/Amina Edris/Christine Rice/Caroline Wettergreen/Jarett Ott/Nicky Spence/Filipe Manu/Anthony Roth Constanzo/Philippe Sly/Frederic Antoun/Paul Gay/Clive Bayley/Thomas Faulkner/Ilanah Lobel-Torres/Claudia Boyle/Thomas Adès

The Exterminating Angel

Opéra Bastille, Opéra Nationale de Paris (Paris, France)

Opéra National de Paris/dir. Calixto Bieito/Jacquelyn Stucker/Hilary Summers/Amina Edris/Christine Rice/Caroline Wettergreen/Jarett Ott/Nicky Spence/Filipe Manu/Anthony Roth Constanzo/Philippe Sly/Frederic Antoun/Paul Gay/Clive Bayley/Thomas Faulkner/Ilanah Lobel-Torres/Claudia Boyle/Thomas Adès

The Exterminating Angel

Opéra Bastille, Opéra Nationale de Paris (Paris, France)

Opéra National de Paris/dir. Calixto Bieito/Jacquelyn Stucker/Hilary Summers/Amina Edris/Christine Rice/Caroline Wettergreen/Jarett Ott/Nicky Spence/Filipe Manu/Anthony Roth Constanzo/Philippe Sly/Frederic Antoun/Paul Gay/Clive Bayley/Thomas Faulkner/Ilanah Lobel-Torres/Claudia Boyle/Thomas Adès

The Exterminating Angel

Opéra Bastille, Opéra Nationale de Paris (Paris, France)

Opéra National de Paris/dir. Calixto Bieito/Jacquelyn Stucker/Hilary Summers/Amina Edris/Christine Rice/Caroline Wettergreen/Jarett Ott/Nicky Spence/Filipe Manu/Anthony Roth Constanzo/Philippe Sly/Frederic Antoun/Paul Gay/Clive Bayley/Thomas Faulkner/Ilanah Lobel-Torres/Claudia Boyle/Thomas Adès