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Musical Category Opera

Instrumentation (general) Soloists voices and violoncello and Chamber Orchestra

Instrumentation (detailed)

Soloists	3 Soprano, 2 Mezzo-Soprano, 2 Tenor, Baritone, Cello
Winds and Brass	Flute (Piccolo), Oboe, 2 Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), Bassoon (Contrabassoon), Horn, Trumpet in C (Piccolo Trumpet), Tenor Trombone
Percussion	Percussion (Timpani, Marimba [5 octaves], Vibraphone, 18 Gong [C1, C#1, D#1, E1, G1, G#1, A1, Bb1, B1, C2, C#2, D2, D#2, E2, F2, G2, G#2, A2], Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel, Triangle, 3 Cymbals, Cymbals [Sizzle], Cymbals [Hi-hat], 2 Bongo, 3 Conga, 4 Tom-Tom, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam)
Keyboards	Piano (Celesta)
Strings (plucked / bowed)	Harp, 8 First Violins, 6 Second Violins, 5 Viola, 4 Cello, 2 Double Bass

Date 2007/Sep/15

Performer(s)

Organization/Event Casa da Música, São Carlos National Theatre

Venue Casa da Música, Suggia concert hall

Town Porto

Country Portugal

Author of the Text Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

Title of Poem or Text O Rapaz de Bronze

Notes

Date 2007

Commissioning Body Casa da Música, São Carlos National Theatre

Web Page http://www.casadamusica.com/

Town Porto

Country Portugal

Work

Type

Date

Organization/Event

Venue

Town

Country

Performers

Notes

O Rapaz de Bronze

Performance

2007/Dec/22

Culturgest / Contemporary Theatre Perspectives

Culturgest - Great Hall

Lisbon

Portugal

Portuguese Symphony Orchestra: Eduarda Melo (Rapaz de Bronze), Nora Sourouzian (Florinda), Daniel Norman (Gladíolo), Margarida Reis (Tulipa), Alexandra Moura (Rosa), Ana Barros (Orquídea and Senhora da casa), João Sebastião (Begónia), Job Tomé (Cravo) Christoph König (conductor)

Notes

O Rapaz de Bronze

Performance

2007/Dec/21

Culturgest / Contemporary Theatre Perspectives

Culturgest - Great Hall

Lisbon

Portugal

Portuguese Symphony Orchestra: Eduarda Melo (Rapaz de Bronze), Nora Sourouzian (Florinda), Daniel Norman (Gladíolo), Margarida Reis (Tulipa), Alexandra Moura (Rosa), Ana Barros (Orquídea and Senhora da casa), João Sebastião (Begónia), Job Tomé (Cravo) Christoph König (conductor)

Notes

O Rapaz de Bronze

Premiere

2007/Sep/15

Casa da Música, São Carlos National Theatre

Casa da Música, Suggia concert hall

Porto

Portugal

Remix Ensemble Eduarda Melo (Rapaz de Bronze), Nora Sourouzian (Florinda), Daniel Norma (Gladíolo), Margarida Reis (Tulipa), Alexandra Moura (Rosa), Ana Barros (Orquídea and Senhora da casa), João Sebastião (Begónia), Job Tomé (Cravo) Christoph König (conductor) João Henriques (stage direction)

Notes

Documents
	Type (+ sub-type)	Cover/edition title Document title	Authors	Referring to	Publisher	Date
	Video	The bronze boy Chamber opera in one Act Nuno Côrte-Real The bronze boy		o rapaz de bronze Nuno Côrte-Real Remix Ensemble Casa da Música	Terra Líquida Filmes	2009 2009

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