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 />
Simons, Netty (1923-1994)<br />
The Bellwitch <strong>of</strong> Tennessee<br />
Opera <strong>in</strong> four scenes<br />
Libretto by Joan Crowell<br />
Publisher: Merion Music Inc.<br />
Fact or fiction? In <strong>the</strong> early 1800s, John Bell moved to Adams, Tennessee, where an unfriendly neighbor<br />
accused him <strong>of</strong> cheat<strong>in</strong>g her. On her deathbead, she cursed him and his descendants. From that time<br />
onwards, tales circulated about a poltergeist which dogged <strong>the</strong> lives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bell family.<br />
Cast: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass-Baritone, Bass; Chorus<br />
Dur: 60’<br />
Instr: 1 0 2 1 - 0 2 2 0; Timp. Perc. Vb. Pno. Str.<br />
Smith, Leland (b. 1925)<br />
Santa Claus, A Morality<br />
Opera <strong>in</strong> five scenes<br />
Libretto by e.e. cumm<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Surrounded by materialism and <strong>the</strong> lust for knowledge, Santa Claus craves knowledge; but ultimately, he<br />
realizes that knowledge alone without <strong>the</strong> understand<strong>in</strong>g that he once had leads to <strong>the</strong> loss <strong>of</strong> love, and<br />
so he abandons his obsession with knowledge.<br />
Cast: 2 Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, 2 Bass-Baritone; Chorus<br />
Dur: 80’<br />
Instr: 2 2 2 2 - 2 1 1 0; Timp. Perc. Pno. Str.<br />
Sokol<strong>of</strong>f, Noel (1923-1998)<br />
The Frankl<strong>in</strong>’s Tale<br />
Chamber opera <strong>in</strong> one act<br />
Libretto by Ted Hart, after Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales”<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Chamber Opera<br />
Opera without chorus<br />
A tale <strong>of</strong> true love, where honor is f<strong>in</strong>ally rewarded, although it is sorely tested.<br />
Cast: Soprano, Tenor, 2 Baritone, Small parts (2 Soprano, Contralto)<br />
Dur: 80’<br />
Instr: 2 2 2 2 - 2 1 1 0; Timp. Perc. Pno. Str.<br />
The Pardoner’s Tale<br />
Chamber opera <strong>in</strong> one act<br />
Libretto by Ted Hart, after Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales”<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Chamber Opera<br />
Opera without chorus<br />
A tale <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dangers <strong>of</strong> avarice, <strong>in</strong> which three self-<strong>in</strong>dulgent young men each secretly plot to kill <strong>the</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>in</strong> order to keep <strong>the</strong> greater part <strong>of</strong> a treasure f<strong>in</strong>d. They all succeed.<br />
Cast: 2 Tenor, Baritone, 2 Bass<br />
Dur: 50’<br />
Instr: 2 2 2 2 - 2 1 1 0; Timp. Perc. Pno. Str.<br />
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