Raymond Luedeke

Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, 2 Actors, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Synthesizer (or Piano)

Composer's Note:

My Life with Pablo Neruda is a full evening, 4 act "pocket" opera-cabaret for two actors, two singers, and a four person "orchestra" (violin, clarinet, cello, and synthesizer). The libretto is based on 100 Love Sonnets, by Nobel prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and on "My Life with Pablo Neruda" by Neruda's wife, Matilde Urrutia. 100 Love Sonnets, the book of poetry by Pablo Neruda, is divided into four sections: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night. These divisions become the four acts of the pocket opera-cabaret

My Life with Pablo Neruda may be performed in either English or in Spanish. The score includes lyrics in both languages. There are also scripts in both languages. The Spanish script includes the Spanish translation of the spoken dialogue in the score.

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