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The Hive

Year
2004
Category
Ambrosia, Esoterica
Genre
Music Theatre
Duration
80'
Premiere
ChamberMade Opera; Meat Market, Arts House, Melbourne; 23 Aug 23rd – 10 Sep 2006

A Chamber Opera in Seven Tableaux

for soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, two keyboardists and electronics 

Sop/ Typewriter  Mezzo/ Drone  Ten/ Handbell/ Typewriter/ Tamb  Bar/ Whip/ Tamb  Bass/ Conga  Elec Kbd/ Pno  Elec Kbd/ Trg Kbd  Tech

Commissioned by ChamberMade Opera

Selected Other Performance:

ChamberMade Opera (in part) ~ Melbourne Opera Centre, Southbank;     17, 18 July 2004

See Press for reviews


Media

Programme Note
Libretto
Video: complete (ChamberMade Opera)
Score: Tab I bars 71-139
Audio: Tab I bars 71-139
Score: Tab III bars 71-127
Audio: Tab III bars 71-127
Score: Tab IV bars 159-234
Audio: Tab IV bars 159-234
Score: Tab V bars 213-272
Audio: Tab V bars 213-272
Score: Tab VI bars 193-242
Audio: Tab VI bars 193-242