Dramatis Personæ Adriana (mezzo soprano) Refka, Adriana’s sister (soprano) Yonas, Adriana’s son (tenor) Tsargo, Yonas’ father (bass baritone) Chorus
Adriana Mater was commissioned by the Opéra National de Paris. The world premiere took place on 3 April 2006 at Bastille Opera, Paris, with Patricia Bardon (Adriana), Solveig Kringelborn (Refka), Evgeny Nikitin (Tsargo), Gordon Gietz (Yonas), with the Orchestra of the Paris Opera, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Duration Act I: 56 minutes: Tableau 1: 22 minutes Tableau 2: 11 minutes Tableau 3: 22 minutes Act II: 1 hour 12 minutes: Tableau 4: 18 minutes Tableau 5: 9 minutes Tableau 6: 14 minutes Tableau 7: 31 minutes