John Fernström (1897−1961)
Isissystrarnas bröllop, Lyrical episode in one act (three tableaus) after a poem by Verner von Heidenstam
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- Year of composition: 1942
- Work category: Opera, one act
- Text author: Anna Munch-Falk after Isissystrarnas bröllop av Verner von Heidenstam, from the collection Vallfart och vandringsår (1888)
- Duration: Approx. 50-60 min
- Detailed duration: Playing time is estimated (72 pages in the piano reduction)
Instrumentation
2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3.1 / timp, perc / str
Solo voices/choir
Solo voices: 1 soprano (Ahanna), 1 mezzo-soprano (Bent-Amenemma), 1 tenor (Jubra), 2 baritone (Saakera, Djufar)
Choir: Mixed choir S.A.T.B., Female choir S.A.A. (Isissystrarna), Male choir T.B.B. (Hatorprästerna)
Location for score and part material
Svensk Musik
Description of work
Overture: Moderato misterioso 4/4, Allegro molto D minor 3/4
[First tableau]: 18 pages in the piano reduction
Second tableau: 21 pages
Third tableau: 26 pages