Aton – the opera

Description

Aton is an opera written in 2014 for a play by the Austrian poets Manfred Strolz and Otmar Rützler.
The musical sections are sung by actors representing characters from the days of the Pharoah Akhenaten who worshipped the sun god Aton (also written as Aten) and banished the other gods.
They also include instrumental interludes.
The music is interspersed with spoken scenes in which the actors and directors, now in modern dress, discuss the opera from the viewpoint of the 21st century…

The musical sections are as follows:

Part 1- Orkestermusik zu Akt 1 (Inroduction (orchestral)) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Timpani
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Part 2 – Chor des Volkes – Kinder Kinder! (Peoples’ chorus – Children children!) – Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Timpani, Mixed choir
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Part 3 – Antrittslied des Eje (Eje’s first song) – Bassoon, Tenor voice
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Part 4 – Musikalische Szene (musical scene) – Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello
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Part 5 – Lied an die Sonne (Song to the Sun) – Flute, Oboe, Cello, Harp, Bass Voice
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Part 6 – Orkestermusik nach dem Lied an die Sonne (orchestral music after song to the Sun) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Timpani
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Part 7 – Duett von Eje und Pharao (Duet of Eje and Pharaoh) – Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Cello, Harp, Tenor Voice, Bass Voice
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Part 8 – Antrittslied der Nofretete (Nefertiti’s first song) – Flute, Mezzo-soprano voice, Classical guitar
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Part 9 – Duett der Nofrete und der Baketaton (Duet of Nefertiti and Baketaton) – Flute, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano voice, Classical guitar
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Part 10 – Orkestermusik Akt 1 Bild 8 – Ballett (Orchestral music Scene 8 of Act 1 Ballett) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Cello, Harp, Timpani
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Part 11 – Ankunft des Haremhab (Arrival of Haremhab) – 2 tenor voices 1 bass voice, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Timpani, Mixed choir
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Part 12 – Was passiert (What’s happening) – Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello, 2 tenor voices 1 bass voice,
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Part 13 – Denken und Bedenken (Thoughts and concerns) – 2 tenor voices, 1 bass voice, flute, classical guitar
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Part 14 – Ausgelassenheit – Ballett (Boisterousness – Ballett) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Timpani
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Part 15 – Bitte des Eje (Eje’s plea) – bassoon and tenor voice
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Part 16 – Zwei Duette (Two Duets) – soprano, tenor and bass soloists, flute, classical guitar
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Part 17 – Chor der Liberalen (Chorus of the Liberals) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Cello, Timpani, Mixed choir
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Part 18 – Baketaton im Tempel (Baketaton in the temple) – Flute, Harp, Soprano voice, Classical guitar
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Part 19 – Die wahre Bestimmung der Baketaton (The true destiny of Baketaton) – Piano, Soprano voice, Tenor voice
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Part 20 – Schwach fühlen sich (My limbs feel weak) – Flute, Oboe, Cello, Harp, Mezzo-soprano voice, Bass voice
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Part 21 – Abschiedsarie der Nofretete (Nefertiti’s Farewell) – Flute, Mezzo-soprano voice, Classical guitar
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Part 22 – Das Neue verdrängte das Alte (The new has ousted the old) – Bassoon, Tenor voice
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Part 23 – Leb Wohl (Farewell) – Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass voice
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Part 24 – Ballett mit Leichenzug (Ballett with funeral cortege) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Timpani
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Part 25 – Eje vor der Unordnung (Eje before the disorder) – Bassoon, Tenor voice
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Part 26 – Ballett mit Unordnung (Ballett with disorder) – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Timpani
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Part 27 – Haremhabs Sieg (Haremhab’s Victory) – Violin, Viola, Cello, Tenor voice
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Part 28 – Chor der Radikalen (Chorus of the Radicals) – Mixed choir, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Timpani, Tenor voice
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Part 29 – Finale Furioso – Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Timpani, Bass voice
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Part 30 – Ningal’s Song – Flute, Classical guitar
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