Gordon, R I: Morning Star

Arrangement: piano and voice
Edition Information: score for voice and/or instruments
Edition Type: Score
Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Catalogue Number: 411-41145
Pages: 322

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voices and orchestra (Becky Felderman · Soprano
Esther · Soprano
Fanny · Coloratura Soprano
Sadie · High Mezzo-soprano
Hymie (Felderman), Hymie (Tashman) · spoken
Soldier Hymie (Felderman) · Tenor
Aaron Greenspan · Baritone
Irving Tashman ·Tenor
Harry Engel · Baritone
Rabbi Engel · Bass-baritone
Pearl · Soprano
Prince · Tenor
Kathleen O'Fallin · Mezzo-soprano
Mary O'Fallin · Mezzo-soprano)

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The title aria tells us Morning Star refers to Venus and is a metaphor for love and hope. Based on Sylvia Regan´s play and on parallels with the composer?´s own family, Morning Star is a deeply touching character piece about life among Jewish immigrants in New York City´s Lower East Side. Hope blossoms and is dashed as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, World War I, and the Great Depression lead to death, divorce, and despair. Through it all, William M. Hoffman´s colorful libretto and Ricky Ian Gordon´s engaging score maintain charming threads of love and optimism, comedy amid tragedy, and luscious sonorities featuring a large cast of singers - in English, Yiddish, Italian, and Haitian French. The two-act opera is 2 1/2 hours in duration.

EAN: 0680160633876
UPC: 680160633876
ISBN: 9781491102640 (1491102640)

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