KLARA - 2003 / ZONK! 014 - 2020
HELIOGABAL
A Big Band Opera︎ buy download at Amazon or Qobuz
Creation
Thomas Jonigk libretto, Peter Vermeersch music, Roy Foudree direction
Vocals
Stephan Bootz (Zoticus), Esmé Bos (Julia Soamis), Sara de Bosschere (Julia Mamaea), Livia Budai (Maesa), Pieter Embrechts (Claudius), Ursula Hesse (Aquilia Severa), Laurence Janot (Cornelia Paula), Wim Opbrouck (Heliogabal), Bernard Van Eeghem (General) & Wim Willaert (Alexander)
Musicians
Stefaan Blancke trombone,
Benjamin Boutreur saxes,
Leonard De Graeve tuba,
Anja Kowalski keyboards,
Pieter Lamotte bass trombone,
Bart Maris trumpet,
Michel Mast saxes,
Marc Meeuwissen trombone,
Kristof Roseeuw double bass,
Peter Vandenberghe piano,
Danny Van Hoeck percussion,
Luc van Lieshout trumpet,
Bruno Vansina saxes,
Teun Verbruggen percussion,
Peter Vermeersch clarinet,
Wim Willaert accordion,
Tom Wouters xylophone, vibraphone
Credits
Live recorded at the Ruhr Triënnale 2003 in Duisburg (Germany) by Klara Radio and Slow-up.
Mix: Jo Tavernier
Mastering: Peter Van Bouwel
Photography: Marc Vanderslagmolen
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