English Language Operas - the Theodore Presser Company
English Language Operas - the Theodore Presser Company
English Language Operas - the Theodore Presser Company
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPERAS<br />
Sessions, Roger (1896-1985)<br />
Montezuma<br />
Opera in 3 acts<br />
Libretto by G.A. Borgese<br />
Publisher: E.B. Marks<br />
Based on <strong>the</strong> memoirs of Bernal Diaz del Castillo, a soldier who accompanied Cortez to Mexico, <strong>the</strong><br />
opera tells of <strong>the</strong> landing of <strong>the</strong> Spaniards in Mexico and <strong>the</strong>ir dealings with <strong>the</strong> Aztecs and <strong>the</strong> emperor,<br />
Montezuma. A classic tale from history of trust and betrayal, it ends with <strong>the</strong> death of Montezuma at <strong>the</strong><br />
hands of <strong>the</strong> Aztecs.<br />
Cast: Soprano, 6 Tenor, 3 Baritone, 3 Bass<br />
Dur: 150’<br />
Instr: 3 3 4 3 – 4 4 3 1; Timp. Perc. Pno. Cel. Hp. Str.<br />
The Trial of Lucullus<br />
Opera in 1 act<br />
Libretto from <strong>the</strong> play by Bertolt Brecht, translated by H. R. Hayes<br />
Publisher: E.B. Marks<br />
Upon his death, Lucullus, a Roman general, comes to realize that he is to be tried by <strong>the</strong> underworld for<br />
his military triumphs in this tale with a strongly pacifist viewpoint.<br />
Cast: 4 Soprano, 2 Mezzo-Soprano, 1 Contralto, 2 High Baritone, 7 Baritone, 1 Bass-Baritone,<br />
12 Tenor, 3 Bass; Chorus of Slaves, Chorus of Children, “Three-fold voice”<br />
(Off-stage Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Countertenor)<br />
Dur: 72’<br />
Instr: 2 1 2 1 – 2 2 2 0; Perc. Pno. Str.<br />
Shepard, Thomas Z.<br />
Love in Two Countries<br />
Two one-act comic operas to be performed toge<strong>the</strong>r as “Love in Two Countries” or separately<br />
(“That Pig of a Molette” and “A Question of Faith”).<br />
Libretto by Sheldon Harnick<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
An evening of delightfully droll comedy: two one-act operas peppered with unexpected – and hilarious<br />
– twists.<br />
Dur:<br />
A Question of Faith<br />
full evening when performed toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Opera in one act<br />
Libretto by Sheldon Harnick<br />
Publisher: <strong>Theodore</strong> <strong>Presser</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
Opera without chorus<br />
A Russian couple employ <strong>the</strong> services of a miracle worker to bring about a child for <strong>the</strong>ir married<br />
daughter. When it is her unmarried sister who becomes pregnant, <strong>the</strong> situation threatens to careen out of<br />
control until true love douses <strong>the</strong> situation with a blast of reality and wins <strong>the</strong> day in a very Russian way.<br />
Cast: Main roles: Lyric Soprano, Soprano or Light Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Lyric Tenor,<br />
2 Comic Baritone, Baritone Bit Parts: 3 Soprano (can be doubled by main characters)<br />
Dur: 60’<br />
Instr: 1(Picc.) 1(E.H.) 1(EfCl./BfCl./A) 1(Cbsn.) - 2 0 0 0; Perc. Kbd. Str.<br />
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