El Niño

Details

Instance of

dramatico-musical work

Composer

John Adams

date of first performance

15 December 2000

first performance by

Dawn Upshaw, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Willard White, Theatre of Voices, London Voices, La Maîtrise de Paris, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

form of creative work

opera, oratorio

language of work or name

English

librettist

John Adams

location of first performance

Théâtre du Châtelet

orchestration

S,M,Bar,3CT; chorus; children's chorus2(I,II=picc).2(I,II=corA).2(II=bcl).2(II=dbn)-3.0.3.0-perc(3):I=glsp/lo tgl/gong/almglocken/guiro/maracas; II=crot/almglocken/gong/hi cowbell/3tgl/tpl.bl; III=gong/chimes/crot/claves/2tgl/2temple bowls-harp-pft(=cel)-2kbd (I=pft,cel;II=sampler,cel)-2steel string gtr-strings(minimum 14.0.6.6.4). NOTE: The hiring of a sound designer is a condition/requirement for permission. For complete technical specifications go to: mhgrey.wordpress.com

set during recurring event

Christmas and holiday season

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