Ginastera, Alberto: Bomarzo op. 34 (1966-67) 140'
Opera in two acts and fifteen scenes

Music Text  
Libretto by Manuel Mujica Lainez (S,E,G)

Scoring
S,M,A,AorT,T,Bar,B,child speakers,mime,dancer; chorus 2(II=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=Ebcl,bcl).2(II=dbn)-3.3.3.0-timp.perc(3): xyl/bells/3crot/3susp.cym/bongos/laiiro/5cowbells/tamb/ 2thin metal sheets/small wood windchimes; glsp/3tgl/3tam-t/5tom-t/5tpl.bl/tamb/jingles/whip/medium wood wind chimes; bells/8small susp.cym/3low Chinese gongs/2SD(one without snare)/TD/BD/5wdbl/tamb/large wood wind chimes/ratchet/hyoshigi- hpd-pft(=cel)-mand-harp-strings(principal viola=viola d'amore, principal cello=viola da gamba)


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World Premiere
5/19/1967
Lisner Auditorium, Washington
Tito Capobianco, director / Opera Society of Washington / Julius Rudel


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