two suspended cymbals, sizzle cymbal, hi-hat, three temple blocks, three brake drums, tambourine, triangle, tam-tam, vibraslap, washboard, cabaça, large fishing reel, whip, lion's roar, popgun, scrap metal, electric bell Harp, doubling electric bell and fishing reel Button accordion, doubling electric bell and fishing reel Piano, doubling fishing reel Violin I Violin II Viola Cello Double bass, doubling fishing reel Film version Powder Her Face was made into a motion picture by Britain's Channel 4 and shown on Christmas Day 1999. The film was released on DVD in the UK for Christmas 2005; the DVD includes a documentary film about Adès by Gerald Fox made at around the same time. Recordings Audio CD: Conducted by the composer with the Almeida Ensemble and performed by Jill Gómez, Valdine Anderson, Niall Morris, and Roger Bryson. Recorded 1998, released 1 October 1999. (EMI: CDS5566492) DVD: Directed by David Alden, conducted by the composer with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and performed by Mary Plazas, Heather Buck, Daniel Norman, and Graeme Broadbent. Released in 2006 in the US (DC10002). References Adès, Thomas, Powder Her Face. Score. London: Faber Music, 1995. Inverne, James, "A Most Auspicious Star", New York: Opera News, May 2005 External links "Next Wave Festival Review; Making Light Of a Duchess Given to Night Music" by Bernard Holland, The New York Times, 10 December 1998 Operas by Thomas Adès English-language operas Chamber operas 1995 operas Operas Operas set in England Operas set in the 20th century Operas based on real people Cultural depictions of British women Cultural depictions of socialites