Toshio Hosokawa, The Raven
Monodrama for mezzo soprano and Ensemble
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA, THE RAVEN
Monodrama for mezzo soprano and Ensemble
This Monodrama for mezzo soprano and Ensemble (12 musicians) is a commission from the Ensemble LUCILIN Luxembourg to the japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa (*1955).
The Ensemble and the composer have collaborated on several occasions. In 2005, Lucilin went to Japan for a series of concerts to celebrate Toshio Hosokawa’s 50th birthday.
The Monodrama is dedicated to Lucilin and the outstanding mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant.
Premiere (concertant version) 17th march 2012, Ars Musica, Bruxelles
Premiere (scenic version) 27th june 2012, Grand Théâtre Luxembourg
Other representations:
> October 25 2012, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam
> February 10 2014, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris
> October 27 2014, Tsuda Hall, Tokyo
> October 30 2014, Aster Plaza, Hiroshima, concert
> October 30 2014, Aster Plaza, Hiroshima, recording session
> December 7 2017, Théâtre National du Luxembourg
> December 10 2017, Théâtre National du Luxembourg
CD « The Raven » (Naxos Japan) was released on October 2015.
Libretto: Edgar Poe, the Raven
Timing: +/- 50 min
Instrumentation / distribution:
Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo soprano
Jan Speckenbach, staging, video ( scenic version)
Ensemble United Instruments of Lucilin
David Reiland, conductor
André Pons-Valdès, Tomoko Kiba violin
Danielle Hennicot, viola
Christophe Beau, violoncello
Jean Daniel Hégé double bass
Pascal Meyer, piano
Olivier Sliepen, saxophone
Marcel Lallemang, clarinet
Philippe Ranallo, trumpet
Claude Origer trombone
Sophie Deshayes, flute
Guy Frisch, percussions
Production:
Coproduction United Instruments of Lucilin asbl / Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg
Photos: © Jean Huot / Jarek Frankowski