Duration: 70:00 Commissioned for the programme "l'Heure du Concert", during the 1965-66 season. Text in English by the composer (French translation by Gabriel Charpentier). Opera for T.V. For soprano, 3 mezzo-sopranos, 3 spoken roles, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass, harp, piano(harpsichord, celesta), guitar (Spanish, electric, banjo), mandolin, 6 percussion, electronic and pre-recorded sounds on tape.