1984: Piece of Paper

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Title: 1984: Piece of Paper
Composer: Chris Thornborrow
Librettist: Nicolas Billon
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist Laboratory
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Run Time: 6
Roles:

Role	Voice Type	Range ?	Character Description
Julia	high	D4-A5	In love with Winston
Winston	middle-low	Bb2-F4	A revolutionist

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Orchestration: Piano

SYNOPSIS

Winston Smith helps Julia after she trips. This seemingly mundane interaction upends Smith’s world when he reads the note Julia slips into his hand. The words carry so much promise- and so much danger, in the context of an authoritarian government.

MUSIC DESCRIPTION

Inspired by George Orwell's novel 1984, this scene captures a furtive, fleeting moment of romance in defiance of an oppressive government. Delicate, upper-register rhythms in the piano anchor the music as it moves through Winston’s inner turmoil and Julia’s confession of love, in a brief lyrical duet.

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Piano Vocal Scores:

1984: Piece of Paper – Piano Vocal Score

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Libretto:

1984: Piece of Paper – Libretto

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Arias & Excerpts:

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Winston Smith helps Julia after she trips. This seemingly mundane interaction upends Smith’s world when he reads the note Julia slips into his hand.

Character	Voice Type	Range ?
Winston	high	Bb2-F4
Julia	middle-low	D4-A5

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PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Premiere Production: Tapestry Briefs 2014, November 13-16, 2014 at Tapestry Opera's Ernest Balmer Studio
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:

Role	Name
Julia	Carla Huhtanen
Winston	Alexander Dobson

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Premiere Production Team:

Role	Name
Director	Michael Hidetoshi Mori
Music Director	Dr. Christopher Foley
Music Director	Jennifer Tung
Set and Costume Designer	Yulia Shtern
Lighting Designer	David DeGrow
Stage Manager	Joanna Barrotta
Apprentice Stage Manager	Adriana Dimitri
Design and Production Assistant	Toni Francis
Lighting Technician	Joey Morin

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