Lady of Broom (La Dama de la Escoba)
Lady of Broom (La Dama de la Escoba)
Flute/alto flute, viola, cello, soprano
The Lady of the Broom is a bilingual collection of 48 poems by Jennifer Clement, of which 11 have been chosen for this musical setting. The poetry is based on an excerpt from James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson 'A young woman conceived a violent
Movements: 11.0
Authored (or revised): 2007
Text source: Jennifer Clement The Lady of the Broom (La Dama de la Escoba) (Impresores Aldina 2002) permission granted Set in English and Spanish
Duration (minutes): 16
First performance: Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre, NYC June 2007 American Music Festival
SKU
ACA-GILJ-025This is an archival item from ACA's catalog, and not currently available for purchase.
Description
The Lady of the Broom is a bilingual collection of 48 poems by Jennifer Clement, of which 11 have been chosen for this musical setting. The poetry is based on an excerpt from James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson 'A young woman conceived a violent