Compositions by Flo Menezes

[wp = world première]


Oposicantos
O_per_A-Lieder in 13 Situations

2019-24

OPERA for Bass Solo, Vocal Quartet (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone), Choir (16 Voices), MIDI Piano, Piano, 5 Percussionists, Orchestra and Electronics.

Instrumentation:

2 Flutes in C (both also Piccolo; Flute 1 also in G)
Oboe
English Horn in F
Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
2 French Horns in F
Trumpet in Bb
Trumpet in C
2 Trombones in Bb
Bass Trombone in Bb
Tuba in F
MIDI Piano (played without instrumentalist)
Piano
Harp
Violins A (5)
Violins B (4)
Violas (3)
Violoncellos (2)
Contrabass (1) (scordatura – 5 strings: C – E – A – D – G)

Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).

Commissioned by the Opera House Theatro São Pedro, São Paulo, for Santa Marcelina Cultura & Secretaria de Cultura do Estado de São Paulo.

wp: on July 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2025, Theatro São Pedro, São Paulo. with:

KATIA GUEDES soprano, LUISA FRANCESCONI alto, ANÍBAL MANCINE tenor, ISAQUE OLIVEIRA baritone, GUSTAVO LASSEN bass (Chrysippus)

Coro Contemporâneo de Campinas
(Prepared by Maíra de Oliveira)

ALEXANDRE ZAMITH piano

FLO MENEZES, PAULO ITABORAÍ, RAPHAEL VILANI and VINICIUS BALDAIA electronics
(Studio PANaroma)

ORTESP (Orquestra do Theatro São Pedro),
conducted by LEONARDO LABRADA

Libretto of this work as PDF-file (4 MB)

Listen to the world premiere (fourth concert) at Theatro São Pedro, São Paulo, on July 6, 2025, with score and texts.

ca. 1 hour 30 minutes

The Oposicantos score is published by UE (Universal Edition), Vienna. Click here to access the score.


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