8 singers; Large Choir;
(2.2.3.2 – 2.2.2.0 – 3 perc – piano; Strings
1st Flute (doubling Piccolo))
2nd Flute (doubling Alto Flute)
2nd Clarinet (doubling Cl in Eb)
3rd Bass Clarinet in Bb
2nd Bassoon (doubling Contrabassoon)
3 perc
I – Marimba, Snare Drum, Bongós, Cymbals,Gongs, Maracas, Tam-tam, Cowbells
II – Gongs, Crotales, Tom-tom, Maracas, Woodblocks, Cymbals,Snare Drum, Cowbells (bamboo sticks) Tam-tam
III – Cymbals, Bass Drum, Maracas, Tam.tam, Gong, Bongos, Cowbells
Libretto: Manuel Gusmão
Duration: 105`
Comissioned by: Expo`98
Published by manuscripto do compositor:
First Performance: Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, Choir from Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos,
dir. João Paulo Santos, Lisboa, 1998
Ana Ester Neves, Ana Paula Russo, Carlos Guilherme, Elvira Ferreira, Paulo Vaz de Carvalho, Luís Rodrigues, Nicolau
Domingues, Paulo Ferreira
Nota de Programa – Guia para os Dias
http://antoniopinhovargas.com/programas/os-dias-levantados-opera/
CD Naxos no Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MnBFQKg0WagB0xJU9HE7r?si=73da8c0323764b88
Vídeos Naxos CD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuudZGhWeM