Score
Fumeblind Oracle : chamber opera in four parts / music: Huw Belling ; libretto: Pierce Wilcox.
Library shelf no. 782.14/BEL 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Fumeblind Oracle is a response work to Janáček's The diary of One Who Disappeared. The objectified "Zefka" of Diary moves from love poetry to god-guided violence. Inspired by Sappho and Homer's Iliad, a new libretto by Pierce Wilcox breaks expectation to pieces and builds a real, breathing woman from the shards of Janáček's objectified character.
Work Details
Year: 2021
Instrumentation: Soprano, Melodica / Acoustic Piano / Synthesizer, Electronics (cued by dedicated performer).
Duration: 38 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Sydney Chamber Opera.
First performance: by Jack Symonds, Jessica O'Donoghue, Sydney Chamber Opera — Jan 21. Sydney Festival, Carriageworks Bay 20
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Dramatic | Finalist | Huw Belling |
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Song Cycles
Performances of this work
Jan 21: Sydney Festival, Carriageworks Bay 20. Featuring Jack Symonds, Jessica O'Donoghue, Sydney Chamber Opera.
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