Music Text
Libretto by the composer, based on the novel by Olive Anne Burns (E)
Scoring
2S,2M,2T,Bar,Bbar; chorus (SATB)
2(II=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).2(II=dbn)-4.2.2.1-timp.perc(3):xyl/vib/glsp/chimes/SD/TD/BD/gong/susp.cym/crash cym/gong/ant.cym/tgl/tamb/wdbl/bell tree/whip-pft(=cel)-harp-strings
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Opera
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Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
Availability
World Premiere
4/14/2000
Wortham Center, Houston, Texas
Dean Peterson/Patricia Racette/John McVeigh/Bruce Beresford, director/Michael Yeargan, designer / Houston Grand Opera / Patrick Summers
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