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Genitrix, Op. 39

Composer
Tihanyi László
Original / Hungarian title
Anyaisten (Genitrix), Op. 39
Foreign language / English title
Genitrix, Op. 39
Subtitle
Opera in two acts to the libretto by László Tihanyi and Alain Surrans, based on the novel by Francois Mauriac
Year of composition
2001
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
S., Ca., T., B., boy S., 3 voice (sprechgesang) - mixed choir - children´s choir - 2 fl. (I anche fl.a., II anche picc.), 2 ob., c.ing., 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 3 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb., tuba - arpa, el. pf. - pre-recorded sound FX (CD) - timp., perc. (3 esec) - strings: vl., vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
140 min
Text
MAURIAC, Francois; TIHANYI, László, SURRANS, Alain
Language
French
Commissioned by
The French State and the Opéra National de Bordeaux
Premiere information
25 November 2007, Opéra Nationale de Bordeaux; Sevan Manoukian (S.), Hanna Schaer (Ca.), Jean-Manuel Candenot (B.), Christophe Berry (T.), Denise Laborde (voice - sprechgesang), Vincent Martos (boy S.), Pauline Martos (voice - sprechgesang), Judith Pilet Serra (voice - sprechgesang), Vincent Martos (voice - sprechgesang), Choir of the Opéra National de Bordeaux, Children´s Choir of the Jeune Académie Vocale d´Aquitaine, Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine, Jacques Blanc (chorus master), Marie Chavanel (chorus master), László Tihanyi (cond.)

19 March 2008, Budapest Spring Festival, Festival Theater, MÜPA - Palace of Arts, Budapest; Sevan Manoukian (S.), Hanna Schaer (Ca.), Jean-Manuel Candenot (B.), Christophe Berry (T.), Denise Laborde (voice - sprechgesang), Vincent Martos (boy S.), Pauline Martos (voice - sprechgesang), Judith Pilet Serra (voice - sprechgesang), Vincent Martos (voice - sprechgesang), Soloist´s of the Choir of the Jeune Académie Vocale d´Aquitaine, MR Choir, Kálmán Strausz (choir dir.), MR Children´s Choir, Gabriella Thész (choir dir.) and MR Symphony Orchestra, László Tihanyi (cond.) (Hungarian premiere)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 14 423 (on hire)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungarian Radio (Live recording of the Hungarian premiere. Available at nava.hu)
Remarks, other info
Opera in two acts to the libretto by László Tihanyi and Alain Surrans, based on the novel by Francois Mauriac, in French

Composed: 2001 - 2007

At the world premiere:
Christine Dormoy (stage director), Philippe Marioge, (scenographist), Éric Angels (live video artist), Cidalia da Costa (costume designer), Paul Beaureilles (lighting)