Peter Maxwell Davies: Caroline Mathilde (Full Score): Orchestra And Vocal
Score | Sheet Music and Books
COMPOSER:
Peter Maxwell Davies
PUBLISHER:
Chester Music
INSTRUMENTATION:
High Voice and Orchestra
PRODUCT FORMAT:
Score
A ballet in two acts which premiered on the stage of the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, on 14th March 1991. Based on the true story of the sister of George III, Caroline Mathilde (1751-1775), who at the age of 15 was senttoDenmark to marry the 17-year-old eccentric and schizophrenic Danish King,
Specifications
Composer | Peter Maxwell Davies |
Publisher | Chester Music |
Instrumentation | High Voice and Orchestra |
Number of pages | 506 |
Product Format | Score |
Description Product Type | Score |
Style Period | Post 1901 |
Year of Publication | 1999 |
ISBN | 9780711935921 |
No. | MUSCH60893 |
Description
A ballet in two acts which premiered on the stage of the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, on 14th March 1991. Based on the true story of the sister of George III, Caroline Mathilde (1751-1775), who at the age of 15 was senttoDenmark to marry the 17-year-old eccentric and schizophrenic Danish King, Christian VII. The ballet portrays her unhappy marriage, the King's growing madness and her fatal love-affair with Struensee, the King'sinfluentialphysician, which leads to their arrest, his execution and her exile, at the age of 20, separated from her two young children.Written for full symphony orchestra and female chorus.
Duration c. 2hrs 25mins.
Duration c. 2hrs 25mins.
Song List
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1. Caroline Mathilde