Pierrot Lunaire

[ pee-uh-roh loo-nair; French pye-roh ly-ner ]

noun

1. a cycle of 21 songs (1912) for voice and instruments, by Arnold Schönberg, written in Sprechgesang style and set to poems of Albert Giraud in German translation.

Example Sentences

“In Schoenberg’s ‘Pierrot Lunaire,’ there’s a line that translates to ‘I breathe the air of other worlds.’

From New York Times

Berg’s score was written at the time his teacher Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire” and Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” had their premieres.

From Los Angeles Times

Neither Schoenberg’s 20th century classic “Pierrot Lunaire” nor Kate Soper’s striking 2012 “Voices From the Killing Jar” is an opera, not that it matters.

From Los Angeles Times

As a kind of dance evocation of “Pierrot Lunaire,” it contained power to hold the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

“Pierrot Lunaire” / “Voices From the Killing Jar” Long Beach Opera teams up with alt-classical ensemble Wild Up and dance company Ate9 for this double bill that pairs Arnold Schoenberg’s 1912 song cycle with Kate Soper’s 2012 work inspired by eight great female characters from literature.

From Los Angeles Times