Ainsi parla Zarathoustra (Boulez)
| Ainsi parla Zarathoustra | |
|---|---|
| Incidental music by Pierre Boulez | |
The composer in 1968 | |
| English | Thus Spoke Zarathustra |
| Composed | 1974 |
| Performed | 6 November 1974: Théâtre d'Orsay, Paris |
| Scoring | voice and ensemble |
Ainsi parla Zarathoustra is an incidental music composed by Pierre Boulez in October 1974 for the theatre Renaud-Barrault. Boulez scored the work for a solo voice and an instrumental ensemble. It was first performed at the Théâtre d'Orsay in Paris on 6 November 1974. Sketches and scores are kept by the Foundation Paul Sacher in Basel, while images and films of the production are in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.