related works

Fauxbourdon : for ensemble, 1991-1992, revision 1993 / Ton de Leeuw

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl cl mar man pf(synth) vl vla

Carmen : Opera / Georges Bizet / Alexey Sioumak; Libretto H. Meilhac and L. Halevy

Genre: Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre: Opera
Scoring: zang fl/picc ob cl fg 2h tpt trb tb gtr lute bansuri santoor perc hp str

Momo : Opera in 2 acts / Svitlana Azarova; libretto by Anna Bro

Genre: Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre: Opera
Scoring: zang GK KK picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b fg cfg 4h 3trp 3trb tb 3perc str

HesseIndia : Opera / Rafael Reina; libretto by Vanessa Goad

Genre: Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre: Opera
Scoring: fl rec ob cl(cl-b) cl-b(cl-cb) trp 2perc pf vln vla vc db

composition

Antigone : muziekdrama, naar een vrije bewerking van Sophocles door de componist / Ton de Leeuw

Other authors:
Leeuw, Ton de (Text writer/Librettist)
Sophocles (Text writer/Librettist)
Leeuw, Ton de (Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): Rather than an expressionistic approach, there is lucid, reserved intensity, sober vocal line with a nearly liturgical character, and - despite the apparent simplicity - strict modal cyclicity (as has been outlined for example in the doctoral thesis written by Dr R. de Groot: "Compositie en intentie van Ton de Leeuws muziek" [Composition and intention in the music of Ton de Leeuw], University of Amsterdam).
Rather than being set as a confrontation between individuals, three of the four roles are interpreted by choirs. The only soloist is Antigone but neither does her role dominate.
A stylised approach rather than realism. To give an example, in the dialogue between Antigone and Ismene, the characters sing their thoughts simultaneously rather than in alternation with each other. - TON DE LEEUW