Phaedra
Concert Opera in two acts
Libretto Christian Lehnert
Bruitage Francesco Antonioni
co-commissioned and co-produced by Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, Berliner Festspiele, Théâtre de la Monnaie Brussels, Alte Oper Frankfurt and Wiener Festwochen
Period of composition 2004-07
Duration 80 minutes
1. Akt Morning
2. Akt Evening
World premiere
World premiere September 6th, 2007
Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Stage director Peter Mussbach
Stage and costume design Olafur Eliasson
Conductor Michael Boder
Cast
| Phaedra | Mezzo-Soprano | a queen |
| Aphrodite | Soprano | a goddess |
| Hippolyt | Tenor | a young man, Phaedra's stepson |
| Artemis | Counter-tenor | a goddess |
| Minotauros | Bass-baritone | |
| Mime | Artemis' assistant |
Ensemble of 23 musicians
Instrumentation
| 2 Flutes | 2° doubling Piccolo und Alto Flute |
| 2 Clarinets | 1° doubling Alto Saxophone 2° doubling Bass Clarinet |
| 2 Oboes | 2° doubling Cor Anglais |
| 2 Bassoons | 2° doubling Contrabassoon |
| 2 Horns | 1° and 2° doubling Wagnertuba |
| 2 Trumpets | |
| 2 Trombones | 1° Alto, 2° Tenor and Bass |
| Percussion | (2 players) |
| I | Korean Gongs Vibraphone 2 large Gongs Large Suspended Cymbal Timpani Davul Riq Chinese Drums Claves Chinese Hand Cymbals (small Chinese Gongs with upward glissando) 2 Side Drums Church Bells 4 Log Drums |
| II | Riq Davul Daf Skin Drum Chinese Hand Cymbals (small Chinese Gongs with upward glissando) Temple Blocks Turkish Gong Glockenspiel Crotales Korean Gongs Bass Drum Chinese Drums Sistrum |
| Harp | |
| Celesta | |
| Piano | |
| Violin | |
| Viola | |
| Violoncello | |
| Double Bass | |
Bruitage |