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Title of the work

Farewell to Life

Composer
Faragó Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Életbúcsú
Foreign language / English title
Farewell to Life
Subtitle
Movement drama about the jewish destiny for one actor and one singing actress
Year of composition
1998
Type
Ballet / Choreographic work
Instrumentation
tape
Duration
40 min
Movements, parts
1. Bevezető / Introduction
2. Könnyek / Tears
3. Menekülés / Escape
4. Utazás / Travelling
5. Remény / Hope
6. Futás / Running
7. Előérzet / Foreboding
8. Sirató / Lament
9. Sófár / Shofar
Commissioned by
Pál Regős
Premiere information
17 October 1998, Szkéné Theatre, Budapest; Pál Regős, Ruth Wieder Magan
Publisher / Source
MS
Remarks, other info
Premiere directed by Pál Regős

Tape realized at the Electroacoustic Music Studio of the Hungarian Radio (HEAR Studio) with István Horváth (sound engineer)