Historika Stories
Richard Désilets
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- Program Notes
Historika Stories
Musical theater for mezzo, baritone, narrator and 2 pianos
This work is dedicated to The Canadian Opera Company
Music composed in 1987 and revised in June 2018
Music: © Richard Désilets - SOCAN 2018
Libretto from Kim Élaine Gosselin
Text from ancient Greek poetry, translation Edna M. Hooker
Duration : About 16 to 17 minutes
Historika Stories must be played with a theatrical gesture inspired by the work.
- Recording Notes
Please note: The version recorded here is with a version with the alto saxophone representing Noah's voice and the bass clarinet representing the Wolf's voice. However this version gives a good idea of the flow of the work.
Attention : La version enregistrée ici est avec une version avec le saxophone alto qui représente la voix de Noah et la clarinette basse qui représente la voix du Loup, néanmoins cette version donne une bonne idée du déroulement de l’oeuvre.