The Man with Footsoles of Wind
(1993)Based on the life and work of Arthur Rimbaud
Composer
Date Composed
1993
Instrumentation
2 S-solo, T-solo, treble-solo, Bar-solo, speaker, fl+picc, cl, bcl, tpt, 2 hn, btrbn, 2 perc, pf+cel, hrp, 2 vn va vc db
Vocal and choral
Voices, large ensemble and speaker
Opera
Duration
1 hour 30 min
Commissioned By
Dancelines Productions and the English National Opera Contemporary Opera Studio with funds from Arts Council of Great Britain.
Premiere Information
2 July 1993. Almeida Theatre.
Performers
Susan Bisatt (S-solo), Jennifer Rhys-Davies (S-solo), Thomas Randle (T-solo), Almeida Opera, Almeida Ensemble, Brindisi Quartet, conductor David Parry.