The Royal Hunt of the Sun

By Iain Hamilton

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Instrument:

Baritone Voice

Bass Voice

Choir

Tenor Voice

Voice Solo

Piano Accompaniment

Ensemble:

2-Part

4-Part

Men's Choir

Mixed Choir

SATB

TB

Format:

Score

Publisher:

Theodore Presser Company

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Vocal Mute solo, Narrator solo, Piano, SATB choir, TB choir, baritone voice solo, bass solo, tenor voice solo
Composed by Iain Hamilton. The World Premiere of THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN was given by the English National Opera at the London Coliseum on February 2, 1977. Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1968. 268 pages. Theodore Presser Company #411-41065. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.411410650).

Item Number: PR.411410650

ISBN 9781491135983.

The Royal Hunt Of The Sun tells the story of the conflict between 16th-century Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro and Atahuallpa, the last Emperor of the Inca in Peru. As the work progresses, Pizzaro must come to terms with his increasingly close relationship to Atahuallpa, despite pressure from the Royal Veedor and the Spanish priests to remain detached from both him and his people. With music and a libretto by Iain Hamilton, The Royal Hunt of the Sun was premiered by the English National Opera in 1977 and remains a poignant and relevant drama about the tragedy of colonization.