MAPPING VENUS
Sorrel Hays
About this work:
MAPPING VENUS is a two act opera for 3 sopranos, 6 mezzos and one contralto, SSA chorus and orchestra with electronic tape optional. Texts are by Gertrude Stein, Sorrel Hays, Clarice Lispector, Simone De Beauvoir, Jessamyn West and other women who map the planet Venus, exploring the landscapes of female consciousness. Texts are in 8 languages. Based on the radio opera "Dream in Her Mind" 1985 commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln.
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 02:00:80
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Opera, More than One Act, with Chorus
Instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 2 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 2 Horn in F, 3 Trumpet, 2 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 2 Percussion (General), 1 Drum Set, 1 Piano, 6 Violin, 4 Viola, 4 Cello, 3 Double bass, 3 Soprano, 6 Mezzo-Soprano, 1 Alto, 6 SS, 6 A, 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other), 6 Other Voice
Instrumentation notes: There is optional electronic tape collage.