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Into the Little Hill is a 2006 chamber opera by George Benjamin. Its libretto is by Martin Crimp. The score is published by Faber Music.[1]
Synopsis
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Roles
editAll of the characters are performed by two singers: one soprano and one alto.
In order of appearance, these are:
Soprano | Alto |
---|---|
The Crowd | The Crowd |
The Stranger | Narrator |
Narrator | The Minister |
The Minister's Child | The Minister's Wife |
Instrumentation
edit- bfl(=fl+picc)
- 2 basset hn in F
- cbcl
- 2 crts
- tenor trbn
- cimbalom
- (=perc(1)): cyms/guiro/whip/2 crot
- 2 vln(II=mandolin)
- 2 vla(II=banjo)
- 2 vlc
- db(lowest string tuned to C)
Recordings
editReception
editReferences
edit- ^ "Into the Little Hill". Faber Music. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
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