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''The Last Supper'' is an opera with music by Sir Harrison Birtwistle to an English and Latin libretto by Robin Blaser. Birtwistle composed the music over the period written in 1998-1999. The world premiere was given by the Berlin State Opera on 18 April 2000, with the production directed by Martin Duncan and conducted by Daniel Barenboim.〔Griffiths, Paul, "First Performances, Berlin: Birtwistle's ''The Last Supper''" (July 2000). ''Tempo'' (New Ser.), 213: pp. 41-42.〕 It was subsequently performed by the Glyndebourne Touring Opera on 30 November 2000 and the following year in the 2001 Glyndebourne Festival. Many of the original cast returned for two concert performances at the Piccolo Teatro Studio Expo, Milan and the Teatro Valdocco, Turin on 4th & 5th September 2008 with the (London Sinfonietta ), conducted by Elgar Howarth as part of the (Settembre Musica ) festival. ==Roles== * Christ (baritone) * Judas (tenor) * Ghost (soprano) * Little James (countertenor) * James (countertenor) * Thomas (tenor) * Andrew (tenor) * Simon (tenor) * Bartholomew (tenor) * Philip (baritone) * John (baritone) * Matthew (bass-baritone) * Thaddeus (bass) * Peter (bass) ''Choral parts'' * ''Chorus Mysticus'' (amplified); 3 sopranos, 3 mezzo-sopranos, 3 altos * ''Chorus Resonus'' (pre-recorded); 3 sopranos, 3 mezzo-sopranos, 3 altos * Chorus in Visions I-III (pre-recorded); 3 sopranos, 3 mezzo-sopranos, 3 altos, 3 tenors, 3 baritones, 3 basses Original cast * Christ: William Dazeley * Judas: Tom Randle * Ghost: Susan Bickley * Little James: Stephen Wallace * James: Andrew Watts * Andrew: Colin Judson * Simon: Hilton Marlton * Bartholomew: Christopher Lemmings * Philip: Adrian Powter * John: Andrew Rupp * Matthew: Paul Reeves * Thaddeus: Simon Kirkbride * Peter: Geoffrey Moses 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Last Supper (opera)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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