A Collection of in English - the Theodore Presser Company

ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPERAS
Jason, Daniel
Kris Kringle Rides Again
Libretto by James Austen
Publisher: E.B. Marks Music Co.
Children’s Opera
Cast:
Dur:
Instr:
7 males, 2 pre-teens (1 boy, 1 girl) 2 very small children (1 boy, 1 girl),
3 solo parts (m or f), chorus of Christmas Shoppers, Postmen, Pupils, Seals
Orchestra or band: 1 1 2 1 - 2 2 1 0; Perc. Str.
or
Fl. 3Cl. B.Cl. Alto Sax. Ten.Sax. Bar.Sax. Hn. 3Tpt. Tu. 2Perc.
Kanitz, Ernst (1894-1978)
Perpetual
Opera in one act
Libretto by Ellen Terry
Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Opera without chorus
Cast: Soprano, Tenor, Bass-Baritone
Dur: 17’
Instr: Piano (1 or 2 players)
Kim, Earl (1920-1998)
Footfalls
Libretto by the composer, after the play by Samuel Beckett
Publisher: Merion Music Inc.
Chamber Opera
Opera without chorus
A psychological drama about May, in which her relationship with her mother plays a key role. Are May’s
memories real or imagined? Is May sane or insane? She paces back and forth…the “footfalls” of the title.
Cast: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Dur: 23’
Instr: 2Pno. Hpscd.
Kohs, Ellis B. (1916-2000)
Amerika
A tragicomedy in 3 acts and 11 scenes
Libretto by the composer after the novel by Franz Kafka
Publisher: Merion Music Inc.
Opera without chorus
To avoid scandal, a young man is sent from his home in Prague to America, where he falls prey to
seduction, misunderstanding and rejection, but continues to try and make his way.
Cast: Coloratura Soprano, 2 Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto, 3 Tenor, 2 Baritone, 2 Bass;
Male & Female Speakers
Dur: 145’
Instr: 2 2 2 2 3Sax. - 2 1 1 1; Perc. Str. Off-stage Brass Band
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