Opera in two acts, sung in German. Program notes in German by Ulrich Dibelius with English and French translations (28 p.) laid in container. Libretto in German and English (91 p.) inserted in container. Libretto by Michael Meschke and György Ligeti, a free rendition of Michel de Ghelderodes' La balade du grand macabre.
Participant/Performer Note
Dieter Weller, baritone ; Penelope Walmsley-Clark, soprano ; Olive Fredricks, mezzosoprano ; Peter Haage, tenor ; other supporting soloists ; Der ORF-Chor ; Der Arnold Schönberg-Chor ; Erwin Ortner, director ; Die Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen ; Elisabeth Ziegler, director ; Das ORF-Symphonie-Orchester ; Elgar Howarth, conductor.