Oresteia (Xenakis)
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| Oresteia | |
|---|---|
| by Iannis Xenakis | |
 Composer Iannis Xenakis | |
| Genre | Opera |
| Language | Greek |
| Based on | The tragedy of Aeschylus |
| Premiere | August 21, 1987: Sicily, Italy |
Oresteia is a Greek opera by Iannis Xenakis made in 1965 and 1966. The work is based on Oresteia by Aeschylus. It is made for a chorus and twelve instrument players and is 50 minutes.[1][2][3][4] Xenakis made two additional parts of the music in the 1980s and 1992.
Development
Most of the opera was finished in 1966. It was made for an event in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[3]
In the 1980s, Xenakis made a cantata for an additional part, named Kassandra.[5]
In 1992, Xenakis would make his last part, La Déesse Athéna (the goddess Athena).
Music and instrumentation
The opera is made for a children's chorus and twelve instrumentalists.[6]
References
- ↑ Oresteia | Opera | THE NATIONAL MORAVIAN - SILESIAN THEATRE. www.ndm.cz. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ Xenakis Oresteia (in en). Gramophone. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kozinn, Allan (2008-09-14). "An Opera of an Epic, Composed in Stages" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/arts/music/15xena.html. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ An elemental ancient ritual (in en). bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ Xenakis Oresteia - Classics Today. www.classicstoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ Oresteïa, for children's chorus, chorus & 12 ... (in en). AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-11.