Bewitching Love (Ballet)
Ballet in one act. Libretto by Gregorio Martínez Sierra. The instrumentation of the 1916 and 1917 versions is maintained in the parts not omitted.
Composition Dates
1919-1925
Place and Date for Premier
Paris, Théâtre du Trianon-Lyrique, 22nd May 1925. Antonia Mercé “La Argentina”, Candelas; Vicente Escudero, Carmelo; George Wague, Spectrum; Manuel de Falla, dir.; Gustavo Bacarisas, decorations.
Script
see previous Bewitching Love
Duration
Approximately 23 minutes.
Musical Elements
Voice (mezzo-soprano), 2 flutes (piccolo), oboe (English horn), 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, percussion, piano and strings.
Edition and Scores
Chester-Wise Music Group. Score edited by Yvan Nommick. Manuel de Falla Ediciones • Chester-Wise Music Group (co-edition for Spain, Portugal and Latin America).