A Collection of in English - the Theodore Presser Company
A Collection of in English - the Theodore Presser Company
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPERAS<br />
Goodbye to <strong>the</strong> Clown<br />
Opera <strong>in</strong> one act<br />
Libretto by Ernest K<strong>in</strong>oy<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Opera without chorus<br />
N<strong>in</strong>e-year old Peggy has an imag<strong>in</strong>ary playmate, “Clown,” who is very real to her. She blames <strong>the</strong> Clown<br />
for her behavior, which is caus<strong>in</strong>g problems at school and with her Mo<strong>the</strong>r. The truth about <strong>the</strong> Clown<br />
(visible to <strong>the</strong> audience) is slowly revealed as Peggy realizes that her Fa<strong>the</strong>r is dead. The Clown, who has<br />
been a fa<strong>the</strong>r-substitute <strong>in</strong> her m<strong>in</strong>d, is no longer needed, and says good-bye.<br />
Cast: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, 2 Baritone<br />
Dur: 45’<br />
Instr: 1 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 0; Perc. Pno. Str.<br />
Lee, Thomas Oboe (b 1945)<br />
The Inman Diaries<br />
Chamber opera <strong>in</strong> two acts<br />
Libretto by Jesse J. Mart<strong>in</strong> , based on <strong>the</strong> diaries <strong>of</strong> Arthur Crew Inman<br />
and <strong>the</strong> play “Visitations” by Lorenzo DeStefano<br />
Publisher: Merion Music Inc.<br />
Chamber Opera<br />
Opera without chorus<br />
Arthur Crew Inman was a Boston recluse who, <strong>in</strong> order to ga<strong>in</strong> immortality, obsessively documented <strong>the</strong><br />
countless stories (<strong>in</strong> diaries that run to 155 volumes) related to him by people whom he would pay, <strong>in</strong><br />
order to hear about <strong>the</strong>ir lives <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>timate detail. He was especially <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> young women, and was<br />
known to have been sexually <strong>in</strong>volved with several <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m. He committed suicide <strong>in</strong> 1963.<br />
Cast: 3 Soprano, 2 Mezzo-soprano, 2 Tenor, 2 Baritone<br />
Dur: 100’<br />
Instr: Cl. Vln. Vla. Vcl. Cb. Hp. Perc.<br />
Lehar, Franz (1870-1948)<br />
The Merry Widow<br />
Opera <strong>in</strong> three acts<br />
<strong>English</strong> lyrics and adaptation <strong>of</strong> libretto by Sheldon Harnick<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Cast:<br />
Dur:<br />
Instr:<br />
full even<strong>in</strong>g<br />
3 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0; Timp. 2Perc. Hp. Str.<br />
On stage: 2Vln. Vla. Vcl. Cb. 2Tambourizza, B.Tambourizza<br />
Lehrman, Leonard (b. 1949)<br />
Tales <strong>of</strong> Malamud<br />
One-act operas to be performed toge<strong>the</strong>r as “Tales <strong>of</strong> Malamud” or separately<br />
(“Idiots First” by Marc Blitzste<strong>in</strong>, and “Karla” by Lehrman)<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Dur:<br />
full even<strong>in</strong>g when performed toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
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