• Year of composition: 2018
  • Work category: Opera
  • Text author: Libretto: ClaesPeter Hellwig and Kristian Benkö
  • First performed: 28 October, 2017, Kungliga Operan [Royal Swedish Opera], Stockholm, Sweden, Kungliga Hovkapellet [the rchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera], Conductor Karen Kamensek.
    Main soloists:
    Mina, Elisabeth Meyer; Jonathan, Joel Annmo; Dracula, Ola Eliasson; Elizabetha, Katarina Leoson; Lucy, Sanna Gibbs; Mrs. Westenra, Susann Végh; Quincey, Jon Nilsson; Holmwood, Kristian Flor; Dr. Seward, Johan Edholm; Dr. Van Helsing, Lars Arvidson; Renfi
  • Duration: 120 min

Instrumentation

for soli, choir and orchestra
3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, perc(3), hp, keyb, keyb, tape, str

1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute (+picc)
1st oboe
2nd oboe
3rd oboe (+c.a)
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
3rd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb))
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
3rd bassoon (+cbsn)
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
tuba
timpani
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
1st keyboard (+pno
cel
hpsd)
2nd keyboard (+org)
harp
tape
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
double bass;
Choir: SATB (30 bis 40 Personen)

Location for score and part material

Universal Edition (see below)

Description of work

Opera Dracula, commissioned by Kungliga Operan / The Royal Swedish Opera

Links

Score can be found at Universal Edition