FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (45 Min.) Boosey and Hawkes
Cast: Soprano, Mezzo, Baritone Set: Interior and Exterior (Unit.) Instrumentation: Chamber Orchestra Watch the baritone change from performer to wolf to huntsman and learn why little Red Riding Hood should have listened to her mother. According to Opera News, the most performed opera internationally. THE TOY SHOP (45 min.) G. Schirmer
Cast: Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Mime Setting: A toymaker's home. Instrumentation: Timp., Perc. Strings The Toymaker has created two life-like dolls, which he thinks of as his children. A Magician hears of these marvelous creations and attempts to steal them to use in his act. He is thwarted by the dolls themselves. FAIR MEANS OR FOUL (60 Min.) G. Schirmer
Cast 2 Sopranos, Mezzo, Tenor, Baritone Set: Interior. A fairy-tale kingdom. Instrumentation: Piano The contemplative Prince is the object of the Regent's evil plans to keep him from ascending to the throne. These plans might very well have succeeded if not for the combative princess. WHO AM I? (60 Min.) Boosey and Hawkes Cast: 2 Sopranos, Mezzo, Tenor, Baritone Set: 2 Mythical Kingdoms (Unit.) Instrumentation: Piano Seeking revenge for imagined slights, a princess's handmaiden forces her mistress to change places with her. Whereas the princess is content to be a commoner, the handmaiden finds being royal not at all to her liking. ANDROCLES AND THE LION (50 Min.) Theodore Presser Cast: Mezzo, tenor, Baritone, Narrator, Mime Set: Various. (Unit) The year one. Instrumentation: Piano SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (45 Min.) G. Schirmer Cast: Soprano, Mezzo, Baritone, Narrator, Seven Children Set: Various. (Unit) Instrumentation: Piano The familiar story. THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN (50 Min.) Theodore Presser Cast: Soprano, Baritone, Mezzo (in 2 roles), Children Set: Various. (Unit) Instrumentation: Piano The familiar story. CINDERELLA (50 Min.) Theodore Presser Cast: Soprano, Mezzo, Baritone (in 4 roles). Set: Various. (Unit) Instrumentation: Piano The familiar story, but adapted from the Grimm Brothers rather than Disney. GOLDILOCKS for Narrator, Keyboard, Conductor, B-flat Clarinet, bassoon |