Nuit Des Hommes (Nørgård)
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''Nuit des hommes'' is a 1996
chamber opera Chamber opera is a designation for operas written to be performed with a Chamber music, chamber ensemble rather than a full orchestra. Early 20th-century operas of this type include Paul Hindemith's ''Cardillac'' (1926). Earlier small-scale operas ...
in two acts by
Per Nørgård Per Nørgård (; 13 July 1932 – 28 May 2025) was a Danish composer and music theorist. Though his style varied considerably throughout his career, his music often included repeatedly evolving melodies, in the vein of Jean Sibelius, and a per ...
. The text is compiled from poems by
Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire (; ; born Kostrowicki; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist and art critic of Polish descent. Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of the early ...
, from which the line "Nuit des hommes seulement" is taken. The opera is for two singers, Alice, a war correspondent (soprano) and Wilhelm, a soldier (tenor).Ian Herbert, Nicole Leclercq ''The World of Theatre'' 1136366849- 2014 p287 "The Wolf Ebermann Prize was awarded to the Danish production Nuit des Hommes by Per Norgard and Jacob F. Schoking by the German ITI Centre. The prize was presented to the winners by the President of the ITI Music Theatre Committee, ."


Recordings

*Nørgård: ''Nuit des Hommes'' Helene Gjerris (
mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano (, ), or mezzo ( ), is a type of classical music, classical female singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A bel ...
), Helge Rønning (
tenor A tenor is a type of male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second B below m ...
), Andreas Hagman (violin), Bodil Rørbech (violin), Markus Falkbring (
viola The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the ...
), Fredrik Lindström (
cello The violoncello ( , ), commonly abbreviated as cello ( ), is a middle pitched bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), tuned i ...
), Gert Sørensen (
percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ...
) directed Kaare Hansen. Dacapo


References

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