Anna Liisa

opera in three acts with prologue

Description

Characters

Anna Liisa (daughter of the farm), soprano

Kortesuo (master, Anna Liisa’s father, baritone

Riikka (wife of Kortesuo, Anna Liisa’s mother), soprano

Mikko (former farmhand of Kortesuo), baritone

Husso (gipsywoman, Mikko’s mother), etnomezzosoprano

Johannes (young master of Kivimaa), baritone

Pirkko (Anna Liisa’s younger sister), soprano

Matti (friend of Mikko), tenor

Jussi (friend of Mikko), tenor

Rovasti (priest), bass

Instrumentation

2121 2220 11 0, pno, str, 5sopr, 3mezzo, 2alto, 3ten, 4baryt, 3basso

Category

Works for the Stage

Language

Premiere

Helsinki Festival, cond. Jan Söderblom, August 18, 2008

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Savonlinna Opera Festival and City of Kuopio; Dedicated to Pekka Hako

Title

Works

Symphony orchestra
2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings
Wind band
2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists
Big band
221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums
Additional codes
+	fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo
/	pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ
lib	ad libitum
obl	obligato
str	str: 65432 = specified number of string players
str min	str min: 65432 = at least 65432
str max	str max: 65432 = not more than 65432
solo	vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin