OVERVIEW
Title: Little Miss All Canadian
Composer: Lembit Beecher
Librettist: Liza Balkan
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist Laboratory
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Run Time: 4
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Rose | high | C4-C6 | A mother of a pageant competitor |
| Samantha | middle-high | C4-D5 | An audience member |
SYNOPSIS
Two women, Eunice Rose and Samantha, sit in the audience during the semifinals of a junior “Miss All-Canadian” Pageant. Eunice’s daughter is on stage doing a dance routine Eunice choreographed herself. She holds a diet coke and eats chocolate while eying her daughter and criticizing her performance. Samantha, meanwhile, is reading about a grisly murder in the Globe and Mail.
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
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Arias & Excerpts:
Two mothers in the audience for a beauty pageant: while Eunice's daughter performs, Samantha reads an article about a murdered 11-year-old girl.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Eunice | high | C4-C6 |
| Samantha | middle-high | C4-D5 |
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Premiere Production: Tapestry Briefs 2012, September 21-23, 2012 at Tapestry Opera's Ernest Balmer Studio, Toronto ON
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Eunice Rose | Allison Cecilia Arends |
| Samantha | Andrea Ludwig |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Hidetoshi Mori |
| Music Director | Dr. Christopher Foley |
| Music Director | Jennifer Tung |
| Lighting Designer | Davida Tkach |
| Stage Manager | Lesley Abarquez Bradley |
| Artistic Director | Wayne Strongman |
| LIBLAB Dramaturg | Michael Patrick Albano |
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