Located in the UK
Located in the USA
Located in Europe
- Peter Maxwell Davies
Notre Dame des Fleurs (1966)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
- fl.cl/perc/pf(cel)/vn.vc
- Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Countertenor
- 6 min
- Composer
- French
Programme Note
BRIEF PROGRAMME NOTE
This mini-opera is based on the notion from the mediaeval bestiary that the best way to capture a unicorn is to ensnare him by placing a virgin in his way – he would automatically lay his head on her lap and thus fall an easy prey to the hunter’s arrows.
This mini-opera is based on the notion from the mediaeval bestiary that the best way to capture a unicorn is to ensnare him by placing a virgin in his way – he would automatically lay his head on her lap and thus fall an easy prey to the hunter’s arrows.