Hans Gál
The Sacred Duck
Short instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - low bells (stage music), gong (stage music), timpani (stage music), trumpet (stage music), trombone (stage music), timp, perc, hp, cel, str(9 8 7 6 5)
Duration: 180'
Gesangstext: Karl M. von Levetzow, Leo Feld
Choir: SATB
Roles:
Der Mandarin
Bariton / Li
seine Gemahlin
Sopran / Der Kuli Yang
Tenor / Die Tänzerin
Sopran / Der Gaukler
Baßbuffo / Der Bonze
Baß / Der Haushofmeister
Tenorbuffo / Drei Götter: Baß
Tenor
Bariton
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute (+picc)
1st oboe
2nd oboe
3rd oboe (+c.a)
1st clarinet in A, B
2nd clarinet in A, B
3rd clarinet in A, B (+bass cl)
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
3rd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
bass tuba
timpani
percussion
harp
celesta
violin I(9)
violin II(8)
viola(7)
violoncello(6)
double bass(5)
low bells (stage music)
gong (stage music)
timpani (stage music)
trumpet (stage music)(3)
trombone (stage music)(3)