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Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, SAAB Chorus, and Chamber Ensemble
1(+picc,afl)1(+EH)1(+bcl)1 - 0000 - pno(+cel) - sop, ten, bar - SAAB chorus - 2111
Alternate Title
The Bird Lady: A Chamber Opera in Two Acts
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
136
Movements
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Files & Media
Audio
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Video
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Sample Pages
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Detail
Description
Composer's Note:
An eccentric young woman known as the Bird Lady lives a life of timeless simplicity in a well-tended garden with only her equally eccentric gardener for human company — until a brash young man determined to build his dream home buys the adjoining lot. When the Bird Lady and her new neighbor clash over the felling of a tree planted squarely on the property line, sparks fly.
Libretto by Germaine Shames
Additional Text by Linda Marcus & Julie I. Meyers
First Perfomance
Showcase premiere of Act I: October 31, 2021 by OperAvant, Inc. at Marc A. Scorca Hall of the National Opera Center.
Recording
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Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
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Title Number
Ensemble Type
solo voice(s)+large ensemble or orchestra
mixed instrumental ens 6 to 15 players
Genre/Theme
opera dramatic
Instrument
chorus mixed (SATB)
,
Soprano
,
Tenor
,
Baritone (voice)
,
flute
,
flute (dbl picc)
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Flute (dbl alto fl)
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oboe
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oboe (dbl eng hn)
,
clarinet
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clar(dbl bscl)
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bassoon
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piano
,
celesta
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violin
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viola
,
cello
,
double bass
Purchase Options
Print & Ship
$149.00 act I full score: ACA-MILT-010-1
$185.00 act II full score: ACA-MILT-010-2
$114.00 complete vocal score: ACA-MILT-010v
Print Price
$149.00 act I full score: ACA-MILT-010-1
$185.00 act II full score: ACA-MILT-010-2
$114.00 complete vocal score: ACA-MILT-010v
Vocal Ranges:
ANNABELLE - Soprano (D4-Bb5)
MARCUS - Tenor (C3-Bb4)
PERCY - Baritone (G2-G4)
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