Fonti del testo:
Lyrics from different cultures; poems from 'Residencia en la tierra' by Pablo Neruda
Organico:
40 voices and instruments
Committente:
Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln
Prima esecuzione:
24/10/1976, Donaueschingen. WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Luciano Berio. Revised version: 16/10/1977, Graz. ORF Chor und SO, Leif Segerstam