Chin, Unsuk: Alice in Wonderland (2004-07) 120'
Opera in eight scenes

Music Text  
Libretto by David Henry Hwang and Unsuk Chin based on the Lewis Carroll books 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' (E)

Scoring
3S,M,CT,2T,2B; chorus between 40-60 singers; additional children's chorus with a minimum of 20; 3(II=picc,III=afl).2(II=corA).3(II=Ebcl,III=bcl).2(II=dbn)-4.3.2.1-timp.perc(4)-harp-accordion-mandolin-pft(=cel,hpd)-sampler-strings(10.8.6.6.4); On-stage: bcl


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World Premiere
6/30/2007
Bayerische Staatsoper, München
Achim Freyer, director / Bayerische Staatsoper / Kent Nagano




Recommended Recording
Sally Matthews / Piia Komsi / Dietrich Henschel / Andrew Watts / Gwyneth Jones
Achim Freyer, director / Ellen Fellmann, video director
Bayerisches Staatsoper and Staatsorchester / Kent Nagano
Unitel A05016472

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