Facing Goya Nyman's first full-length opera is written in four acts on a libre...(+)
Facing Goya Nyman's first full-length opera is written in four acts on a libretto by Victoria Hardie. Following it's first performance in 2000 it was revised in 2002 and again in 2014. Init's original arrangement intended for Nyman's own band the orchestration is as follows: five Violins two Violas one Cello two Double Basses two each Soprano and Alto Saxophones (doubled) Baritone Saxophone Flute Alto Flute Piccolo Trumpet and Flugelhorn (doubled) French Horn Bass Trombone (doubled) Tuba (doubled) Euphonium (doubled) and Electric Guitar. This work is scored for two Soprano Tenor and Baritone with Pianoreduction.