VWV 53 · Duet · 2026 ·
The Night Before the War
Dramatic Scena — with Isabella Laurent
- Catalogue
- VWV 53
- Form
- Dramatic Scena
- Scoring
- Baritone, soprano & orchestra
- Composed
- 2026
- Duration
- 6:45
A husband and wife on the last night before a war that will take him, refusing to say the word goodbye. The duet circles through anger, tenderness, and bargaining before the two voices finally resolve into a unison they both know is a lie.
From The Laurent Duets · NV-009
Performance materials +
- Forces
- Baritone, soprano & orchestra
- Tessitura
- Baritone solo (G2–F4)
- Materials
- Full score, Study score, Set of orchestral parts
- Availability
- On hire · Voss Editions
- Grade
- Advanced — professional ensemble
- ISMN
- 979-0-706053-371-9
