the Operatic Saxophone

Eötvös, Peter

Chamber Opera: Harakiri

Composed: 1973

Librettist: István Bálint

Saxophone: Soprano Saxophone (in place of Shakuhachi flute)

Publisher: Ricordi

Premiere: 1973

Language: German

Nationality: Hungarian

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Chamber Opera: Radames

Composed: 1975

Librettist: Peter Eötvös

Text: Antonio Ghislanzoni, András Jeles, Lászlo Najmányi, and Manfred Niehaus

Saxophone: Soprano Saxophone

Publisher: Schott Music

Premiere: 1976

Language: English, German, Italian

Nationality: Hungarian

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Opera: Tri sestry

Composed: 1996

Librettist: Eötvös, Claus H. Henneberg, and Anton Tschechow

Text: Anton Chekhov

Saxophone: Soprano Saxophone

Publisher: Ricordi

Premiere: 1996

Language: German

Nationality: Hungarian

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Opera: Lady Sarashina

Composed: 1999

Librettist: Mari Mezei

Saxophone: Soprano/Alto/Baritone Saxophone

Publisher: Ricordi

Premiere: 1999

Language: German

Nationality: Hungarian

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Opera: Le Balcon

Composed: 2002

Librettist: Eötvös, Francoise Morvan, and André Markowicz

Text: Jean Genet

Saxophone: Soprano/Alto/Baritone Saxophone

Publisher: Schott Music

Premiere: 2002

Language: French

Nationality: Hungarian

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Opera: Angels in America

Composed: 2003-04

Librettist: Mari Mezei

Text: Tony Kushner

Saxophone: Soprano/Alto/Baritone Saxophone, Alto/Tenor Saxophone

Publisher: Schott Music

Premiere: 2004

Language: English

Nationality: Hungarian

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Opera: Love and Other Demons

Composed: 2006-08

Librettist: Kornél Hamvai

Text: Gabriel García Márquez

Saxophone: Soprano/Alto/Baritone Saxophone

Publisher: Schott Music

Premiere: 2008

Language: English/Yoruba/Latin/Spanish

Nationality: Hungarian