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Sokolovic, Ana
Clown(s)
(2025)An opera in seven scenes
Duration: 60 minutes
Scoring
SATB solo voices; SATB chorus;
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Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
Availability
World Premiere
31/01/2026Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montréal
Martin Genest, director
Conductor: Jiri Rozen
Company: Opéra de Montréal / Dynamo Théâtre
Roles
| Clown 1 | Soprano |
| Clown 2 | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Clown 3 | Tenor |
| Clown 4 | Bass |
Synopsis
Clown(s) is an artistic tribute to the life of the clown. Conceived as a “favola in musica”—a musical fable—the opera explores the universal life cycle of the clown, from birth to old age, through youth, adolescence, and adulthood. Composed for four solo singers, choir, brass ensemble, percussion, and ondes Martenot.
Prologue
Scene 01 Birth
Intermezzo 01
Scene 02 Childhood
Intermezzo 02
Tableau 03 Adolescence
Intermezzo 03
Tableau 04 Young Adulthood
Intermezzo 04
Tableau 05 Mature Adulthood
Intermezzo 05
Tableau 06 Old Age
Tableau 07 Death
Epilogue
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