Ophelia's Mad Scene (Soprano and Clarinet)

Ophelia's Mad Scene, op. 146, for soprano and clarinet, composed in 2018 after Shakespeare's Hamlet, was commissioned by the sopranoNoriko Yakushiji, to whom the work is dedicated. The piece explores the fragility and turmoil of Ophelia's character. It was first performed on November 8, 2018 at Nipporo Sunny Hall in Tokyo, Japan, by Noriko Yakushiji (soprano) and Ryuti Iwase (clarinet).