| Subtitle | chamber version: Garsington edition |
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| Text information | Text by Andrew Norman |
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| Year(s) composed | 2024 |
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| Publisher | Schott Music |
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| Instrumentation | A melodrama for children
inspired by Georges Méliès's silent film "A Trip to the Moon" (1902)
Words and music by Andrew Norman |
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| Duration | 50' |
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| Premiere | July 30 & 31, 2024; Garsington Opera, Stokenchurch, England
Garsington Philharmonia Orchestra
Garsington Opera Adult Company
Garsington Opera Youth Company
Primary School Youth Company
Douglas Boyd, conductor; Karen Gillingham, director |
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| Commission | The chamber version of A Trip to the Moon was commissioned by Hamburgische Staatsoper, then revised for Garsington Opera in 2024.
The original version was commissioned by Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker,
London Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic Association within a
series of commissions of children’s operas led by Sir Simon Rattle and Simon Halsey. |
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| Language | English |
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| Roles | Eoa, soprano; Queen of the Moon People, mezzo-soprano; Georges Méliès, tenor; Oeo, baritone; 6 astronomers, speaking roles; Attendants to the Queen, young women's ensemble (optional); Moon People, adult choir and children's choir (28 children min.) |
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