Donnerstag aus Licht (Thursday from Light) is an opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen in a greeting, three acts, and a farewell, and was the first of seven to be composed for the opera cycle Licht: die sieben Tage der Woche (Light: The Seven Days of the Week). It was written between 1977 and 1980, with a libretto by the composer.
| Librettist | Karlheinz Stockhausen |
| Date of composition | 1980 (1977-1980) |
| Premiered | 1981, March 15th (La Scala Opera in the Teatro alla Scala in Milan) in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Nr. 48-50 |
| Approx. duration | 240 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Michael
Trumpet - Michael Dancer - Michael Voice (Soprano) - Eve Basset Horn - Eve Dancer - Eve Voice (Bass) - Lucifer Trombone - Lucifer Dancer - Dancer-Mime ; Lucifer Piano - Michael’s Accompanist Chorus/Choir - Invisible Choirs 2x Clarinet - Clownesque Pair of Swallows 2x Soprano Saxophone - Two Boys Actor - Old Woman Voice (Tenor) - Messenger Orchestra - Penguins at the South Pole (act 2) Chorus/Choir - Heavenly Choirs Orchestra - In act 3 Chorus/Choir - Heavenly Choirs Orchestra - In act 3 |
| Autotranslations beta |
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Donnerstag aus Licht, Nr. 48-50 Karlheinz Stockhausen: Donnerstag aus Licht, Nr. 48-50 Karlheinz Stockhausen: Donnerstag aus Licht, Nr. 48-50 |