Will-o'-the-wisp
An unpublished comic opera in three acts on themes by Chopin, with a libretto by María Lejárraga. Only Acts I and III are orchestrated, and a draft of numbers 1 and 3 of Act II survives. There is a suite for orchestra by Antoni Ros-Marbà, published by Chester, and a facsimile edition by Yvan Nommick, published by the Manuel de Falla Archive.
Composition Dates
1918-1919
Place and Date for Premier
The Suite, created by Antoni Ros-Marbà, premiered at the Granada Festival on 1st July 1976, performed by the Spanish National Orchestra conducted by Ros-Marbà himself.
Script
Clara (soprano), Lisa (soprano), Marionetta (soprano), Leonardo (baritone), Lord Tristan (bass), Carlos (tenor), Lisa’s Friends (chorus).
Duration
Musical Elements
2 flutes (piccolo), oboe (English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion, piano (4 hands), harp and strings.
Edition and Scores
Suite for Orchestra: Manuel de Falla Ediciones • Chester-Wise Music Group (co-edition for Spain, Portugal, and Latin America). Chester-Wise Music Group (rest of the world).
Facsimile edition: Manuel de Falla Archive.