Frank Zappa played Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday, 19 September 1992, night 3 of 3. With him on stage (the Ensemble Modern — The Yellow Shark line-up): Peter Rundel, Dietmar Wiesner, Catherine Milliken, Roland Diry, Wolfgang Stryi, Veit Scholz, Franck Ollu, Stefan Dohr, William Forman, Michael Gross, Uwe Dierksen, Michael Svoboda, Daryl Smith, Hermann Kretzschmar, Ueli Wiget, Rainer Römer, Rumi Ogawa-Helferich, Andreas Böttger, Detlef Tewes, Jürgen Ruck, Ellen Wegner, Mathias Tacke, Claudia Sack, Hilary Sturt, Friedemann Dähn and Thomas Fichter. No setlist is documented. A soundboard recording circulates.
Setlist
No setlist documented.
Line-up · Ensemble Modern — The Yellow Shark
- Frank Zappaconductor
- Peter Rundelconductor, violin
- Dietmar Wiesnerflute
- Catherine Millikenoboe, english horn, didgeridoo
- Roland Diryclarinet
- Wolfgang Stryibass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Veit Scholzbassoon, contrabassoon
- Franck Olluhorn
- Stefan Dohrhorn
- William Formantrumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cornet
- Michael Grosstrumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cornet
- Uwe Dierksentrombone, soprano trombone
- Michael Svobodatrombone, euphonium, didgeridoo, alphorn
- Daryl Smithtuba
- Hermann Kretzschmarpiano, harpsichord, celeste, dramatic reading
- Ueli Wigetpiano, harpsichord, celeste, harp
- Rainer Römerpercussion
- Rumi Ogawa-Helferichpercussion, cymbalom
- Andreas Böttgerpercussion
- Detlef Tewesmandolin
- Jürgen Ruckguitar, banjo
- Ellen Wegnerharp
- Mathias Tackeviolin
- Claudia Sackviolin
- Hilary Sturtviola, dramatic reading
- Friedemann Dähncello
- Thomas Fichtercontrabass, electric contrabass
Recording
SBD
The Yellow Shark (official release, 1993)
At Alte Oper · 4 dates
- JUN 11, 19821981 - 1982
- JUN 12, 1982
- SEP 17, 1992night 1 of 3 · 1992 - The Yellow Shark