Veinticinco de agosto, 1983

Veinticinco de agosto, 1983 (August the 25th, 1983) is a chamber opera by Juan María Solare, to a Spanish libretto by Javier Adúriz based on the life by Jorge Luis Borges.[1] Solare composed the opera from 1992 to 1993.

The opera is approximately 37.5 minutes in length and consists of one act with fifteen scenes.

Characters

• Old Borges (bass)
• Young Borges (tenor)
• Speaker (baritone or tenor)
• Owner of the hotel (baritone or bass)
• Chorus

Orchestra

• Flute
• Tenor Saxophone
• String Quartet
• Piano
• Percussion (Suspended cymbal, 2 anvils, glockenspiel, vibraphone, 5 temple blocks, 3 tomtoms, tenor drum)

References

1. "Aquel inverosímil 25 de agosto con Borges". lacritica.eu (in Spanish). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.