the CIVIL warS (Cologne)
A tree is best measured when it is down
1984
Info
28′
Music by Philip Glass.
Libretto by Maita di Nascemi and Robert Wilson. Text in Latin, Italian, and English.
Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers.
Commission
Commissioned by Schauspielhaus, Köln.
Premiere
Premiere: January 19, 1984, at Cologne.
Cast
S, Mz, T, Bar, B; 2 speaking parts (M+F); SATB chorus; 2 (pic) .2.(bcl).2/4.3.2 btbn.1/hp/ timp. 3 perc (SD, BD, cym, wdbl)/ str, fl, cl, bn, 4hn, 2 vln, va, vc, bass
Notes
Originally conceived as part of Robert Wilson’s multi-composer epic for the Olympic Games of 1984, the work can also be performed in a concert version.
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the CIVIL warS – Rome
the CIVIL warS – Rome