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FAGERLUND

Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata)

An Opera in Two Acts

Libretto by Gunilla Hemming, based on the film script by Ingmar Bergman

Full Score Act I

SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND

An Opera in Two Acts (Autumn Sonata) Höstsonaten

Libretto by Gunilla Hemming, based on the film script by Ingmar Bergman

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Höstsonaten, an opera in two acts was commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.

World Premiere on the 8th of September 2017 in Helsinki, Finland at the Finnish National Opera directed by Stéphane Braunschweig and conducted by John Storgårds.

The premiere cast consisted of Anne Sofie von Otter (Charlotte), Erika Sunnegårdh (Eva), Helena Juntunen (Helena), Tommi Hakala (Viktor) and Nicholas Söderlund (Leonardo).

Libretto written by Gunilla Hemming based on the movie-manuscript by Ingmar Bergman.

CHARACTERS

Helena - the younger daughter, Soprano

Eva - the older daughter, Soprano

Charlotte - the mother, Mezzo-Soprano

Viktor - Eva's husband, Baritone

Leonardo - Charlotte's dead lover, Bass

Audience - Mixed Choir in eight parts

Instrumentation

3 Flutes (3rd doubling Piccolo)

3 Oboes (3rd doubling English Horn)

3 Clarinets in Bb (3rd doubling Bass Clarinet in Bb) 2 Bassoons

Contrabassoon

4 Horns in F

3 Trumpets in C

3 Trombones

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion (3 players)*

Piano

Harp

Strings

*I. Vibraphone, Triangle, Snare drum, Bass Drum, 4 Suspended Cymbals, Claves

II. Tubular Bells, Chinese Bell tree, Marimba, Crotales Sandblocks, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Tam-tam (medium)

III. Glockenspiel, Wood blocks, Large Brake drum Thai Gongs, Tam-tam (large), Whip, 4 Tom-toms

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Duration ca 2h

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