Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music
Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music
Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music
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Stephen Paulus<br />
Summer<br />
Opera in two acts<br />
Libretto by Joan Vail Thorne, based on the novella by Edith Wharton<br />
Origin: 1998-1999<br />
Language: English<br />
1999<br />
Cast: Charity Royall, an 18year old Girl · mezzo soprano – Lucius Harnell, her Lover, an Architect<br />
from the nearby town Nettleton · baritone – Lawyer Royall, Charity’s Warden · bass baritone –<br />
Liff Hyat, Charity’s Cousin · baritone (also: 2 nd Man from Nettleton, Bas Hyatt) – Miss Hatchard,<br />
an elderly Woman · soprano (also: 1 st Woman from Nettleton) – Verena Marsh, 60 year old<br />
House Maiden with Lawyer Royall · mezzo soprano (also: old Mrs Hyatt, Girl from Nettleton) –<br />
Alley Hawes, Charity’s School Mate · soprano (also: Wife of Bash Hyatt, 2 nd Woman from Nettleton)<br />
– Reverend Miles, Reverend from Nettleton and Friend of Mrs Hatchard · tenor (also: 1 st<br />
man from Nettleton) – Annabel Balch, Lucius Harnell’s Fiancée · soprano (also: Prostitute)<br />
Orchestra: Chorus; 2.1.2.1-2.1.1(btbn)-timp.2perc-hp-str(6.5.3.3.1)<br />
Duration: 120‘<br />
Performance material on hire<br />
Selected Productions<br />
28.08.1999 Berkshire Opera Company, Koussevitzky Arts Center, Pittsfield, MA (WP)<br />
Joel Revzen · Mary Duncan · David P. Gordon · Helen E. Rogers<br />
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