The Play of Robin and Marion

Composers:
  • Milhaud, Darius
Detailed Instrumentation: 8 Characters/Vocalists: Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin and Cello
Duration: 30
Description:

The story is a dramatization of a traditional genre of medieval French song, the pastourelle. This genre typically tells of an encounter between a knight and a shepherdess, frequently named Marion. Adam de la Halle’s version of the story places a greater emphasis on the activities of Marion, her lover Robin and their friends after she resists the knight’s advances. The melodies to which the songs are set have the character of folk music. Grand Right must be secured for performance. Commissioned by the Juilliard Opera Theater.

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