Skin Drum, The
Browse Works
Instrumentation
Baritone
2
Bass
1
Bass clarinet
1
Cello
1
Clarinet
1
Double bass
1
Flute
1
French Horn
1
Percussion
1
Piano
1
Piccolo
1
Soprano
1
Tenor
3
Trumpet
1
piano 4 hands
Additional Information
libretto based on traditional Inuit legends by Mark Morris
premiere (first version): 12 November 1987, Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff Center, Alberta, Canada
Susan Chilcott, Christian Fletcher, Banff studio ensemble c. composer p. librettist d. Rejean Labrie
Winner of the National American Opera Association Biennial Chamber Opera Competition 1988
premiere (revised version) 15 November 1988, Oberlin Conservatory, Ohio, USA
Bonny McCathrie, Kenneth Tarver, Oberlin ensemble c. composer p&d. Judith Layng
UK premiere: Inaugural event of the ENO studio, Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells, March 1990
Susan Chilcott, Mike Henry, ENO studio ensemble c. David Parry p&d. Clare West
