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Ecce homo, Op. 197

Composer
Szokolay Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Ecce homo, Op. 197
Foreign language / English title
Ecce homo, Op. 197
Subtitle
A passion-opera in three acts based on the novel "The Greek Passion" by N. Kazantzakis - For soloists, double mixed choir, children´s chorus and orchestra
Year of composition
1984
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
voice soli - children´s choir, 2 mixed choir - 3 fl. (III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (III anche cl.b.), 3 fg. (III anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. - arpa, cel. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
170 min
Text
KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos; SZOKOLAY, Sándor;
Language
Hungarian / German
Premiere information
25 January 1987, Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest; Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, Sándor Szokolay (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1986, Z. 13166

Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest, SZ-44 (Orchestral score and parts, on rental)
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Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12967-69, 1987 - Tamara Takács (A.), Jutta Bokor, Margit Ercse (Ms.), Magda Kalmár, Júlia Pászthy, Éva Andor (S.), András Molnár, Attila Fülöp, Péter Korcsmáros, István Rozsos (T.), György Korondy (Ct.), András Faragó, György Bordás, István Berczelly, István Gáti, Miklós Mersei, Sándor Széki, Sándor Sólyom Nagy (Bar.), László Bárány Paál, Endre Ütő (B.) Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, Sándor Szokolay (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1984 - 1985

Libretto by Sándor Szokolay

Hungarian translation by Péter Rubin

German translation by Ödön Weltler