Work Title
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Le martyre de Saint Sébastien
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Alternative. Title
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Mystère in 5 actes and 5 mansions
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Name Translations
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Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien; El martirio de San Sebastián; Le Martyre de saint Sébastien; 聖セバスティアンの殉教; Мученичество святого Себастьяна; 圣塞巴斯蒂安的殉道
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Name Aliases
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Le martyre de Saint Sebastien; Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien ; 聖セバスチャンの殉教; サン・セバスチャンの殉教; El martirio de San Sebastian
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 186091798; LCCN: no92026722; GND: 300042175; BNF: 13911411b
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Composer
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Debussy, Claude
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CD 130 ; L.124
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICD 46
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 acts:
- I. La Cour des lys
- II. La Chambre magique
- III. Le Concile des faux dieux
- IV. Le Laurier blessé
- V. Le Paradis
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1910
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First Performance.
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1911-05-22 in Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet
- soli, chorus and orchestra, André Caplet (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1911 - Paris: Durand
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Librettist
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Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938)
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Language
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French
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Solo Voices (soprano, 2 altos) Mixed ChorusOrchestra
- 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets,
- bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
- 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, celesta, 3 harps, strings
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Discography
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MusicBrainz
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External Links
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Centre de documentation Claude Debussy Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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The complete score was partially orchestrated by Caplet, who then arranged the Fragments Symphoniques.
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