Farewell, Auschwitz : songs for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone with clarinet, violin, violoncello, contrabass and piano / music by Jake Heggie ; lyrics by Gene Scheer based on Polish lyrics by Krystyna Żywulska written when she was imprisoned at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Heggie, Jake, 1961- composer.

Żywulska, Krystyna, 1914-1992, author.

Contributor:

Scheer, Gene, librettist.

Standardized Title:

Out of darkness. Farewell, Auschwitz

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Żywulska, Krystyna, 1914-1992.

Auschwitz (Concentration camp).

Vocal trios with instrumental ensemble.

Operas--Excerpts--Scores.

Operas.

Song cycles.

Auschwitz (Concentration camp)--Songs and music.

Żywulska, Krystyna, 1914-1992--Musical settings.

Żywulska, Krystyna.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Songs and music.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Genre:

Songs and music.

Songs.

Dramatic music.

Scores.

Music.

Musical settings.

Operas.

Excerpts.

Physical Description:

1 score (104 pages) ; 31 cm

Edition:

Full score.

Place of Publication:

[San Francisco, CA] : Bent Pen Music, Inc., [2015?]

Language Note:

Staff notation.

English words, also printed separately as text.

Notes:

This is the second part of Heggie's opera in three parts, Out of Darkness--taken from composer's website.

"Farewell, Auschwitz is a companion piece to Another sunrise that allows us to explore some of the actual lyrics that Krystyna wrote"--Program notes.

At the bottom of page 1: 8/24/2013.

Includes program notes.

Prologue: For Maria -- Soldiers -- Diamonds -- In the cards -- Irenka -- Miss Ziutka -- The sun and the skylark -- Farewell, Auschwitz.

OCLC:

903649753

Publisher Number:

706FS Bent Pen Music, Inc.