| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1924-27 |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Work Title | Antigone |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Musical Tragedy in 3 acts |
| Composer | Honegger, Arthur |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | H.65 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IAH 66 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1924-27 |
| First Performance. | 1927/12/28, Brussels, Théâtre de la Monnaie |
| First Publication. | 1927 |
| Librettist | Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), based on Sophocles |
| Language | French |
| Dedication | À Vaura [i.e., Andrée Vaurabourg (1894–1980)] |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 45 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus, orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, saxophone, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, cymbals, side drum, tam-tam), saw (flexatone?; usually replaced by ondes Martenôt), celesta, harp, strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | See Halbreich, Arthur Honegger, p.455 et seq. |
